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. An indispensible resource for those interested in forest dynamics and sustainable management of forest ecosystems Both a reference work for forest managers and a study text for students Includes clearly structured summaries of each chapter INDICE: Forest dynamics, growth, and yield. A review, analysis of the present state, and perspective. From primary production to growth and harvestable yield and vice versa: specific definitions and the link between two branches of forest science. Brief history and profile of long-term growth and yield research. Planning forest growth and yield experiments. Description and quantification of silvicultural prescriptions. Standard analysis of long-term experimental plots. Description and analysis of stand structures. Growing space and competitive situation of individual trees. Effects of species mixture on tree and stand growth. Growth relationships and their biometric formulation. Forest growth models. Evaluation and standard description of growth models. Application of forest simulation models for decision support in practice. Diagnosis of growth disturbances. Pathways to system understanding and management.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-88306-7
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 695
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés