Testing the Performance of Some Competition Indices against Experimental Data and Outputs of Spatially Explicit Simulation Models
Shanin, Vladimir; Hökkä, Hannu; Grabarnik, Pavel (2021)
Shanin, Vladimir
Hökkä, Hannu
Grabarnik, Pavel
Julkaisusarja
Forests
Volyymi
12
Numero
10
Sivut
11 p.
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
2021
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021102652254
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021102652254
Tiivistelmä
Three competition indices were tested against experimental data on the growth of individual trees in mapped forest stands and outputs of spatially explicit, process-based models of competition. The comparison showed the fundamental importance of taking into account the spatial structure of stands and, particularly, the relative spatial locations of individual trees (spatial asymmetry) when calculating the competition between trees. Although none of the competition indices are able to take into account the specific processes affecting the development of individual trees, these indices can be used in forest dynamics modeling as a simplified representation of competition between trees for resources.
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