A biologically-consistent stand growth model for loblolly pine in the Piedmont physiographic region, USA |
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| Authors: | Oscar Garcí a,Harold E. BurkhartRalph L. Amateis |
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| Affiliation: | a University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada V2N 4Z9
b Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA |
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| Abstract: | A theory-influenced dynamical stand growth model formulation described well the behavior of thinned and unthinned loblolly pine plantations. A simplification containing few free parameters performed as well as a fully parametrized version. It seems particularly well suited to situations where available data is scarce. The stand model can be interfaced to additional climate, nutrition and carbon cycling modules for studying the effects of a changing environment. |
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| Keywords: | Pinus taeda State space Hybrid model Carbon Climate change Forest nutrition |
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