Pretzsch H. Forest Dynamics, Growth and Yield

Springer, 2010. - 671 p.
ISBN: 3642148611, 9783642148613, 9783540883067, 9783540883074This book is the latest of several dealing with forest growth and how to measure and model the growth. The aim of this book is to improve the understanding of forest dynamics and the sustainable management of forest ecosystems.
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.
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.Forest Dy mam ics, 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