Background:We used mixed models with random components to develop height-diameter(h-d) functions for mixed,uneven-aged stands in northwestern Durango(Mexico),considering the breast height diameter(d) and stand variabl...Background:We used mixed models with random components to develop height-diameter(h-d) functions for mixed,uneven-aged stands in northwestern Durango(Mexico),considering the breast height diameter(d) and stand variables as predictors.Methods:The data were obtained from 44 permanent plots used to monitor stand growth under forest management in the study area.Results:The generalized Bertalanffy-Richards model performed better than the other generalized models in predicting the total height of the species under study.For the genera Pinus and Quercus,the models were successfully calibrated by measuring the height of a subsample of three randomly selected trees close to the mean d,whereas for species of the genera Cupressus,Arbutus and Alnus,three trees were also selected,but they are specifically the maximum,minimum and mean d trees.Conclusions:The presented equations represent a new tool for the evaluation and management of natural forest in the region.展开更多
The taper functions of Kozak （1988）, Bi （2000） and Fang et al. （2000） were comparatively analyzed in the present paper to develop a system for calculating the merchantable volume of oaks in the northwestern regi...The taper functions of Kozak （1988）, Bi （2000） and Fang et al. （2000） were comparatively analyzed in the present paper to develop a system for calculating the merchantable volume of oaks in the northwestern region of the state of Chihuahua （Mexico）. Taper data corresponding to 298 trees were collected in mixed and uneven-aged pine-oak stands located throughout the study area, and covering the cxisting range of ages, stand densities and sites. Results show that the compatible segmented model developed by Fang et al. （2000） best described the experimental data and is therefore recommended for estimating tree diameter at a specific height, height to a specific diameter, merchantable volume, and total volume for oaks. The equation developed in this study is a fundamental tool for use in forest surveys in the study region and is simple enough to ensure its operational implementation. The results of the statistical analysis show that the equation can be recommended for other regions, although some local adaptations may be needed.展开更多
基金financially supported by the"Programa de Mejoramiento del Profesorado"(project:Seguimiento y Evaluacion de Sitios Permanentes de Investigación Forestal y el Impacto Socioeconómico delManejo Forestal en Norte de México)supported by"Programa Banco Santander-USC"(becas para estancias predoctorales destinadas a docentes e investigadores de America Latina)
文摘Background:We used mixed models with random components to develop height-diameter(h-d) functions for mixed,uneven-aged stands in northwestern Durango(Mexico),considering the breast height diameter(d) and stand variables as predictors.Methods:The data were obtained from 44 permanent plots used to monitor stand growth under forest management in the study area.Results:The generalized Bertalanffy-Richards model performed better than the other generalized models in predicting the total height of the species under study.For the genera Pinus and Quercus,the models were successfully calibrated by measuring the height of a subsample of three randomly selected trees close to the mean d,whereas for species of the genera Cupressus,Arbutus and Alnus,three trees were also selected,but they are specifically the maximum,minimum and mean d trees.Conclusions:The presented equations represent a new tool for the evaluation and management of natural forest in the region.
基金supported by El Fondo de Cooperación Internacional en Cienciay Tecnología entre la UE-México (project: 92739)
文摘The taper functions of Kozak （1988）, Bi （2000） and Fang et al. （2000） were comparatively analyzed in the present paper to develop a system for calculating the merchantable volume of oaks in the northwestern region of the state of Chihuahua （Mexico）. Taper data corresponding to 298 trees were collected in mixed and uneven-aged pine-oak stands located throughout the study area, and covering the cxisting range of ages, stand densities and sites. Results show that the compatible segmented model developed by Fang et al. （2000） best described the experimental data and is therefore recommended for estimating tree diameter at a specific height, height to a specific diameter, merchantable volume, and total volume for oaks. The equation developed in this study is a fundamental tool for use in forest surveys in the study region and is simple enough to ensure its operational implementation. The results of the statistical analysis show that the equation can be recommended for other regions, although some local adaptations may be needed.
