Proposals for Nothofagus antarctica diameter growth estimation: Simple vs. global models

• Main Authors: Ivancich, Horacio Simón, Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José, Lencinas, María Vanessa, Cellini, Juan Manuel, Peri, Pablo Luis
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• Subjects: GROWTH MODELS; NOTHOFAGUS FORESTS; DIAMETER; SITE QUALITY; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4; Argentina; Austral; Martínez; Patagonia; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/5497

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...