Modeling height-diameter curves for prediction

L Mehtätalo, S de-Miguel… - Canadian Journal of …, 2015 - cdnsciencepub.com
Individual tree heights are needed in many situations, including estimation of tree volume,
dominant height, and simulation of tree growth. However, height measurements are tedious …

Forest structure and diversity

K Gadow, CY Zhang, C Wehenkel… - Continuous cover …, 2012 - Springer
This contribution presents methods that can be used to describe and analyse forest structure
and diversity with particular reference to CCF management. Despite advances in remote …

Height–diameter equations for boreal tree species in Ontario using a mixed-effects modeling approach

M Sharma, J Parton - Forest Ecology and Management, 2007 - Elsevier
Height–diameter relationships based on stand characteristics (trees/ha, basal area, and
dominant stand height) were investigated for balsam fir, balsam poplar, black spruce, jack …

[HTML][HTML] Mixed-effects generalized height–diameter model for young silver birch stands on post-agricultural lands

K Bronisz, L Mehtätalo - Forest Ecology and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of creating regression equations is often to predict unmeasured features based
upon more easily obtainable ones. Species-specific height–diameter (H–D) models of trees …

A generalized height–diameter model including random components for radiata pine plantations in northwestern Spain

FC Dorado, U Diéguez-Aranda, MB Anta… - Forest Ecology and …, 2006 - Elsevier
A generalized height–diameter (h–d) model based on Schnute's function was developed for
radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) plantations in Galicia (northwestern Spain). The study …

Individual tree crown width models for Norway spruce and European beech in Czech Republic

RP Sharma, Z Vacek, S Vacek - Forest Ecology and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Both spatially explicit and spatially non-explicit individual tree crown width models were
developed for Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica …

A generalized approach for modeling and localizing stem profile curves

G Trincado, HE Burkhart - Forest Science, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Max and Burkhart segmented taper equation was fitted using nonlinear mixed-
effects modeling techniques to account for within-and between-individual variation in loblolly …

Climate-sensitive modelling of site-productivity relationships for Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) and common beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

M Albert, M Schmidt - Forest Ecology and Management, 2010 - Elsevier
The aim of the presented research project is to fit a site index model capable for predicting
changes in site-productivity in a changing climate. A generalized additive model is used to …

A mixed nonlinear height–diameter model for pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica Willd.)

P Adame, M del Río, I Canellas - Forest ecology and management, 2008 - Elsevier
A nonlinear mixed-effects modelling approach was used to model the individual tree height–
diameter relationship in pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica Willd.). A set of 24,627 pairs of …

Analysis and comparison of nonlinear tree height prediction strategies for Douglas-fir forests

H Temesgen, VJ Monleon… - Canadian Journal of …, 2008 - cdnsciencepub.com
Using an extensive Douglas-fir data set from southwest Oregon, we examined the (1)
performance and suitability of selected prediction strategies,(2) contribution of relative …