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Modeling Forest Trees and Stands

  • Contains state-of-the-art information on modelling at all levels
  • World-leading authors International focus and theoretical basis
  • Focus on applied topics in forestry – including silvicultural treatment and wood quality

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 1-7
  3. Tree Form and Stem Taper

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 9-41
  4. Tree-Stem Volume Equations

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 43-64
  5. Tree Weight and Biomass Estimation

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 65-83
  6. Quantifying Tree Crowns

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 85-109
  7. Growth Functions

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 111-130
  8. Evaluating Site Quality

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 131-173
  9. Quantifying Stand Density

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 175-200
  10. Indices of Individual-Tree Competition

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 201-232
  11. Modeling Forest Stand Development

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 233-244
  12. Whole-Stand Models for Even-Aged Stands

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 245-260
  13. Diameter-Distribution Models for Even-Aged Stands

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 261-297
  14. Size-Class Models for Even-Aged Stands

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 299-309
  15. Individual-Tree Models for Even-Aged Stands

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 311-337
  16. Growth and Yield Models for Uneven-Aged Stands

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 339-361
  17. Modeling Response to Silvicultural Treatments

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 363-403
  18. Modeling Wood Characteristics

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 405-427
  19. Model Implementation and Evaluation

    • Harold E. Burkhart, Margarida Tomé
    Pages 429-446
  20. Back Matter

    Pages 447-457

About this book

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.

 

Authors and Affiliations

  • , Department of Forestry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA

    Harold E. Burkhart

  • Instituto Superior de Agronomia, DRAT, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

    Margarida Tomé

About the authors

Dr. Harold Burkhart, University Distinguished Professor Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA Interest Areas: Modeling forest stand dynamics, growth and yield; applying quantitative analysis techniques to forestry problems. B.S., Oklahoma State University (1965) M.S., University of Georgia (1967) Ph.D., University of Georgia (1969) Current research project Cooperative Research Program in Growth and Yield of Managed Stands of Loblolly Pine (Twelve industrial forestry firms plus Virginia Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation and USDA Forest Service, 1979-present): The objective of this Cooperative is to develop loblolly pine tree growth and stand development models sufficiently flexible to account for the effects of intensive cultural practices, with output sufficiently detailed to allow for analyses of a full range of utilization options. TheCooperative maintains three large field studies: (1) a set of designed spacing trials, (2) a region-wide set of growth plots in intensively managed plantations, and (3) two pruning experiments and is part of the NSF Center for Advanced Forestry Systems.

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Softcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 139.99
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