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Modelling Forest Development

Author : Klaus von Gadow
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401148163
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Modelling Forest Development written by Klaus von Gadow and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an lUlffianaged woodland, forest development follows a succession of periods of undisturbed natural growth, interrupted by intermediate loss or damage of trees caused by fire or wind or other natural hazards. In a managed woodland, the most important periodic disturbances are the thinning operations, which are often carried out at regular intervals and which usually have a significant effect on the future evolution of the resource. Thus, a realistic model of forest development includes both natural growth and thinnings. The key to successful timber management is a proper understanding of growth processes, and one of the objectives of modelling forest development is to provide the tools that enable foresters to compare alternative silvicultural treatments. Foresters need to be able to anticipate the consequences of a particular thinning operation. In most cases, total timber volume is not a very appropriate measure for quantifying growth or yields, or changes caused by thinning operations. Yield in economic terms is defined by the dimensions and quality attributes of the harvestable logs, and estimating timber products is a central issue of production-oriented growth and yield research. Introduction 2 Growth modelling is also an essential prerequisite for evaluating the consequences of a particular management action on the future development of an important natural resource, such as a woodland ecosystem.

Modeling Forest Trees and Stands

Author : Harold E. Burkhart
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048131707
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)

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Book Synopsis Modeling Forest Trees and Stands by : Harold E. Burkhart

Download or read book Modeling Forest Trees and Stands written by Harold E. Burkhart and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon a wealth of past research and results, this book provides a comprehensive summary of state-of-the-art methods for empirical modeling of forest trees and stands. It opens by describing methods for quantifying individual trees, progresses to a thorough coverage of whole-stand, size-class and individual-tree approaches for modeling forest stand dynamics, growth and yield, moves on to methods for incorporating response to silvicultural treatments and wood quality characteristics in forest growth and yield models, and concludes with a discussion on evaluating and implementing growth and yield models. Ideal for use in graduate-level forestry courses, this book also provides ready access to a plethora of reference material for researchers working in growth and yield modeling.

Modelling Forest Systems

Author : A. Amaro
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9780851998732
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Modelling Forest Systems written by A. Amaro and published by CABI. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many theoretical approaches to modelling forest systems, but not all of them have valid practical applications. This book reviews current thinking on various models and presents applications in various contexts. Papers have been selected and developed from those presented at aworkshop held in Portugal in June 2002. Topics covered include: Forest reality and modelling strategies Mathematical approaches and reasoning Estimation processes Models, validation and decision under uncertainty Model archives and metadata

Forest Growth and Yield Modeling

Author : Aaron R. Weiskittel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119971500
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Forest Growth and Yield Modeling written by Aaron R. Weiskittel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest Growth and Yield Modeling synthesizes current scientific literature and provides insights in how models are constructed. Giving suggestions for future developments, and outlining keys for successful implementation of models the book provides a thorough and up-to-date, single source reference for students, researchers and practitioners requiring a current digest of research and methods in the field. The book describes current modelling approaches for predicting forest growth and yield and explores the components that comprise the various modelling approaches. It provides the reader with the tools for evaluating and calibrating growth and yield models and outlines the steps necessary for developing a forest growth and yield model. Single source reference providing an evaluation and synthesis of current scientific literature Detailed descriptions of example models Covers statistical techniques used in forest model construction Accessible, reader-friendly style

Spatial Modeling in Forest Resources Management

Author : Pravat Kumar Shit
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030565424
Total Pages : 675 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Book Synopsis Spatial Modeling in Forest Resources Management by : Pravat Kumar Shit

Download or read book Spatial Modeling in Forest Resources Management written by Pravat Kumar Shit and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates the measurement, monitoring, mapping, and modeling of forest resources. It explores state-of-the-art techniques based on open-source software & R statistical programming and modeling specifically, with a focus on the recent trends in data mining/machine learning techniques and robust modeling in forest resources. Discusses major topics such as forest health assessment, estimating forest biomass & carbon stock, land use forest cover (LUFC), dynamic vegetation modeling (DVM) approaches, forest-based rural livelihood, habitat suitability analysis, biodiversity and ecology, and biodiversity, the book presents novel advances and applications of RS-GIS and R in a precise and clear manner. By offering insights into various concepts and their importance for real-world applications, it equips researchers, professionals, and policy-makers with the knowledge and skills to tackle a wide range of issues related to geographic data, including those with scientific, societal, and environmental implications.

Modelling Forest Growth and Yield

Author : Jerome K. Vanclay
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modelling Forest Growth and Yield written by Jerome K. Vanclay and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to growth modeling in mixed forests, with emphasis on the tropics. It is not intended as a 'how-to' manual with step-by-step instructions, as there is no single best way to model such forests. Rather it reviews different approaches, highlighting their strengths and limitations. It emphasizes empirical-statistical models rather than physiological-process type models, because of the proven utility of the former in forest management. Each chapter includes exercises that can be completed manually or on PC and spreadsheet. The book will serve as a reference manual for practitioners and as a text for advanced level students taking courses in forest modeling.

Forest Dynamics, Growth and Yield

Author : Hans Pretzsch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 354088307X
Total Pages : 670 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (48 download)

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Book Synopsis Forest Dynamics, Growth and Yield by : Hans Pretzsch

Download or read book Forest Dynamics, Growth and Yield written by Hans Pretzsch and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-19 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to improve the understanding of forest dynamics and the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. How do tree crowns, trees or entire forest stands respond to thinning in the long term? What effect do tree species mixtures and multi-layering have on the productivity and stability of trees, stands or forest enterprises? How do tree and stand growth respond to stress factors such as climate change or air pollution? Furthermore, in the event that one has acquired knowledge about the effects of thinning, mixture and stress, how can one make that knowledge applicable to decision-making in forestry practice? The experimental designs, analytical methods, general relationships and models for answering questions of this kind are the focus of this book. Given the structures dealt with, which range from plant organs to the tree, stand and enterprise levels, and the processes analysed in a time frame of days or months to decades or even centuries, this book is directed at all readers interested in trees, forest stands and forest ecosystems. This work has been compiled for students, scientists, lecturers, forest planners, forest managers, and consultants.

Forest Growth Modelling and Prediction

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Forest Growth Modelling and Prediction written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Modelling Forest Growth and Yield

Author : J. K. Vanclay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Modelling Forest Growth and Yield written by J. K. Vanclay and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whole stand models. Size class models. Single-tree and tree list models. Data Requirements. Constructing growth models. Forest site evaluation. Diameter increment. Mortality and merchantability. Regeneration and recruitment. Model evaluation and re-calibration. Implementation and use. Future directions.

Models of Tree and Stand Dynamics

Author : Annikki Mäkelä
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030357619
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Models of Tree and Stand Dynamics by : Annikki Mäkelä

Download or read book Models of Tree and Stand Dynamics written by Annikki Mäkelä and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is designed to be a textbook for university students (MSc-PhD level) and a reference for researchers and practitioners. It is an introduction to dynamic modelling of forest growth based on ecological theory but aiming for practical applications for forest management under environmental change. It is largely based on the work and research findings of the authors, but it also covers a wide range of literature relevant to process-based forest modelling in general. The models presented in the book also serve as tools for research and can be elaborated further as new research findings emerge. The material in the book is arranged such that the student starts from basic concepts and formulations, then moves towards more advanced theories and methods, finally learning about parameter estimation, model testing, and practical application. Exercises with solutions and hands-on R-code are provided to help the student digest the concepts and become proficient with the methods. The book should be useful for both forest ecologists who want to become modellers, and for applied mathematicians who want to learn about forest ecology. The basic concepts and theory are formulated in the first four chapters, including a review of traditional descriptive forest models, basic concepts of carbon balance modelling applied to trees, and theories and models of tree and forest structure. Chapter 5 provides a synthesis in the form of a core model which is further elaborated and applied in the subsequent chapters. The more advanced theories and methods in Chapters 6 and 7 comprise aspects of competition through tree interactions, and eco-evolutionary modelling, including optimisation and game theory, a topical and fast developing area of ecological modelling under climate change. Chapters 8 and 9 are devoted to parameter estimation and model calibration, showing how empirical and process-based methods and related data sources can be bridged to provide reliable predictions. Chapter 10 demonstrates some practical applications and possible future development paths of the approach. The approach in this book is unique in that the models presented are based on ecological theory and research findings, yet sufficiently simple in structure to lend themselves readily to practical application, such as regional estimates of harvest potential, or satellite-based monitoring of growth. The applicability is also related to the objective of bridging empirical and process-based approaches through data assimilation methods that combine research-based ecological measurements with standard forestry data. Importantly, the ecological basis means that it is possible to build on the existing models to advance the approach as new research findings become available.

Forest Dwellers, Forest Protectors

Author : Richard Reed
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317348222
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Forest Dwellers, Forest Protectors written by Richard Reed and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guarani of Paraguay have survived over four centuries of contact with the commercial system, while keeping in tact their traditions of leadership, religion and kinship. This concise ethnography examines how the Guarani have adapted over time, in concert with Paraguay’s subtropical forest system. New To This Edition: Expanded historical background and updated demographic information on the Guarani brings the research to the present day (Chapter 1). Expands and strengthens the discussion of “sustainability” to include more recent advances in the concept (Chapter 1), and introduces the idea of “subsidy from nature” into the discussion of conventional tropical development (Chapter 3). Develops the discussion of women’s labor in horticulture (Chapter 3). Analyzes the effects of indigenous mixed agro-forestry in stemming the high rates of Paraguayan deforestation of the 1990s (Chapter 4). Discusses the recent globalization of the yerba mate market, and the economy's effecton Paraguay’s protected areas (Chapter 4). Describes Guarani ethnic federations as a means to engage the national and international political institutions (Chapter 4). Explores the rapid growth in Guarani population in native communities, which results from lower infant mortality, more land pressure and more reliable census data (Chapter 4). This brief introductory text makes the ideal supplementary text for students of anthropology.

Modeling Applications for Optimizing Forest Development

Author : Jeong-Ho Seo
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3865373607
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book Modeling Applications for Optimizing Forest Development written by Jeong-Ho Seo and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2005 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Forecasting Forest Futures

Author : Hamish Kimmins
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136532153
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Forecasting Forest Futures written by Hamish Kimmins and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modelling is an important tool for understanding the complexity of forest ecosystems and the variety of interactions of ecosystem components, processes and values. This book describes the hybrid approach to modelling forest ecosystems and their possible response to natural and management-induced disturbance. The book describes the FORECAST family of ecosystem management models at three different spatial scales (tree, stand and landscape), and compares them with alternative models at these three spatial scales. The book will help forest managers to understand what to expect from ecosystem-based forest models; serve as a tool for use in teaching about sustainability, scenario analysis and value trade-offs in natural resources management; and assist policy makers, managers and researches working in assessment of sustainable forest management and ecosystem management. Several real-life examples of using the FORECAST family of models in forest management and other applications are presented from countries including Canada, China, Spain and the USA, to illustrate the concepts described in the text. The book also demonstrates how these models can be extended for scenario and value trade-off analysis through visualization and educational or management games.

Dipterocarp Forest Ecosystems: Towards Sustainable Management

Author : Andreas Schulte
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814498750
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Book Synopsis Dipterocarp Forest Ecosystems: Towards Sustainable Management by : Andreas Schulte

Download or read book Dipterocarp Forest Ecosystems: Towards Sustainable Management written by Andreas Schulte and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1996-07-30 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dipterocarp forests of South-East Asia constitute a dominant component of the world's tropical forests. As such, they are intertwined with a Pandora's box of problems that have plagued the world for decades; Over- and underdevelopment, poverty, hunger, population growth, exploitation of natural resources, environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, the debt crisis and, of late, climate change. The world community has responded to the crucial role of these forests and the dangers facing them with funds, and a myriad of programmers, projects, institutions, conferences and networks. Apparently neither a lack of knowledge nor finance constrains the dissipation of sustainable management practices: the fate of the world's Dipterocarp forests will certainly depend on the involvement of scientists from many nations and disciplines, but will perhaps ultimately, rest with local policymakers, forest administrators and line foresters. Unfortunately, these two groups rarely share realms, readings or reasoning: practical foresters, invariably very involved with the challenges of day-to-day forest management in remote, isolated environments, may long remain oblivious to scientific developments. Traditionally though they do find solutions to problems, gain deep insights into forest responses and practical constraints, and sometimes even report in semi-obscure publications, which rarely reach the scientific circuit.The editors of the book, both experienced forest and soil scientists and practical forest managers, have attempted to bridge the gap between the realms of forest science and practice in Dipterocarp ecology, management and utilization.

Pattern and Process in a Forested Ecosystem

Author : F.Herbert Bormann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461262321
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (612 download)

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Book Synopsis Pattern and Process in a Forested Ecosystem by : F.Herbert Bormann

Download or read book Pattern and Process in a Forested Ecosystem written by F.Herbert Bormann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advent of ecosystem ecology has created great difficulties for ecologists primarily trained as biologists, since inevitably as the field grew, it absorbed components of other disciplines relatively foreign to most ecologists yet vital to the understanding of the structure and function of ecosystems. From the point of view of the biological ecologist struggling to understand the enormous complexity of the biological functions within an ecosystem, the added necessity of integrating biology with geochemis try, hydrology, micrometeorology, geomorphology, pedology, and applied sciences (like silviculture and land use management) often has appeared as an impossible requirement. Ecologists have frequently responded by limiting their perspective to biology with the result that the modeling of species interactions is sometimes considered as modeling ecosystems, or modeling the living fraction of the ecosystems is considered as modeling whole ecosystems. Such of course is not the case, since understanding the structure and function of ecosystems requires sound understanding of inanimate as well as animate processes and often neither can be under stood without the other. About 15 years ago, a view of ecology somewhat different from most then prevailing, coupled with a strong dose of naivete and a sense of exploration, lead us to believe that consideration of the inanimate side of ecosystem function rather than being just one more annoying complexity might provide exceptional advantages in the study of ecosystems. To examine this possibility, we took two steps which occurred more or less simultaneously.

Forest Dynamics

Author : Daniel B. Botkin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0195065557
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Forest Dynamics written by Daniel B. Botkin and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a fresh perspective on ecological phenomena, this book provides all the information necessary to understand and use the JABOWA simulation model of forest growth. It sets the forest model within the broader context of the science of ecology and the ecological issues that confront society in the management of forests.

Forest Yield Predictions

Author : Teja Singh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Forest Yield Predictions written by Teja Singh and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study modelled the risk of fire at the stand and forest level to aid management decisions on the effect of such occurrences on annual allowable cut and future timber supplies; determined the frequency of large-scale insect and disease occurrences, and derived a model to assess their impact on the present and future forest yields; and tested, reviewed, and modified the fire, insect and disease, and other risk factor models for application over boreal forest ecoregions in western Canada. The program involved probabilistic (a preliminary version of the FOrestry RIsk Model (FORIM) based on Hinton leasehold and East Slopes fire risk data), deterministic (FORMAN model selected, modified, and tested for impacts in the Footner Lake and the Peace River volume sampling regions in northern Alberta), and dynamic (Markov decision support model applied to optimal forest management strategies for the Peace River and Footner Lake forests in northwestern Alberta) modelling approaches to give a comparative assessment of their merits.