Proposals for <i>Nothofagus antarctica</i> diameter growth estimation: Simple vs. global models

Tree growth is one of the main variables needed for forest management planning. The use of simple models containing traditional equations to describe tree growth is common. However, equations that incorporate different factors (e.g. site quality of the stands, crown classes of the trees, silvicultur...

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Autores principales: Ivancich, Horacio Simón, Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José, Lencinas, María Vanessa, Cellini, Juan Manuel, Peri, Pablo Luis
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Publicado: 2014
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/98950
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/5497
http://www.agriculturejournals.cz/web/jfs.htm?volume=60&firstPage=307&type=publishedArticle
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topic Ciencias Agrarias
Growth models
Nothofagus forests
Diameter
Site quality
spellingShingle Ciencias Agrarias
Growth models
Nothofagus forests
Diameter
Site quality
Ivancich, Horacio Simón
Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José
Lencinas, María Vanessa
Cellini, Juan Manuel
Peri, Pablo Luis
Proposals for <i>Nothofagus antarctica</i> diameter growth estimation: Simple vs. global models
topic_facet Ciencias Agrarias
Growth models
Nothofagus forests
Diameter
Site quality
description Tree growth is one of the main variables needed for forest management planning. The use of simple models containing traditional equations to describe tree growth is common. However, equations that incorporate different factors (e.g. site quality of the stands, crown classes of the trees, silvicultural treatments) may improve their accuracy in a wide range of stand conditions. The aim of this work was to compare the accuracy of tree diameter growth models using (i) a family of simple equations adjusted by stand site quality and crown class of trees, and (ii) a unique global equation including stand and individual tree variables. Samplings were conducted in 136 natural even-aged Nothofagus antarctica (Forster f.) Oersted stands in Southern Patagonia (Argentina) covering age (20–200 years), crown class and site quality gradients. The following diameter growth models were fitted: 16 simple equations using two independent variables (age and one equation for each stand site quality or crown class) based on Richards model, plus a unique global equation using three independent variables (age, stand site quality and crown class). Simple equations showed higher variability in their accuracy, explained between 54% and 92% of the data variation. The global model presented similar accuracy like the better equations of the simple growth models. The unification of the simple growth models into a unique global equation did not greatly improve the accuracy of estimations, but positively influenced the biological response of the model. Another advantage of the global equation is the simple use under a wide range of natural stand conditions. The proposed global model allows to explain the tree growth of N. antarctica trees along the natural studied gradients.
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author Ivancich, Horacio Simón
Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José
Lencinas, María Vanessa
Cellini, Juan Manuel
Peri, Pablo Luis
author_facet Ivancich, Horacio Simón
Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José
Lencinas, María Vanessa
Cellini, Juan Manuel
Peri, Pablo Luis
author_sort Ivancich, Horacio Simón
title Proposals for <i>Nothofagus antarctica</i> diameter growth estimation: Simple vs. global models
title_short Proposals for <i>Nothofagus antarctica</i> diameter growth estimation: Simple vs. global models
title_full Proposals for <i>Nothofagus antarctica</i> diameter growth estimation: Simple vs. global models
title_fullStr Proposals for <i>Nothofagus antarctica</i> diameter growth estimation: Simple vs. global models
title_full_unstemmed Proposals for <i>Nothofagus antarctica</i> diameter growth estimation: Simple vs. global models
title_sort proposals for <i>nothofagus antarctica</i> diameter growth estimation: simple vs. global models
publishDate 2014
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/98950
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/5497
http://www.agriculturejournals.cz/web/jfs.htm?volume=60&firstPage=307&type=publishedArticle
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