Stem surface area in modeling of forest stands

This text reveals the benefits of describing and modelling trees as the combined surface areas of their stems, and provides a concise overview of the fundamental grounds for adopting such an approach. Anatomically speaking, trees are largely thin sheaths of living cells and it is this understanding...

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Main Author Gavrikov, Vladimir L.
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer 2017
Springer International Publishing AG
Springer International Publishing
Edition1
SeriesSpringerBriefs in Plant Science
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Forestry
Forests and forestry
Forests and forestry > Measurement
Life Sciences
Plant anatomy
Plant Anatomy/Development
Theoretical Ecology/Statistics
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Summary:This text reveals the benefits of describing and modelling trees as the combined surface areas of their stems, and provides a concise overview of the fundamental grounds for adopting such an approach. Anatomically speaking, trees are largely thin sheaths of living cells and it is this understanding that has sparked growing interest in the study of stem surface areas in trees and stands. An overview of publications on analytical methods for the dynamics and structure of forest stands based on stem surface area is also provided. The approach described here gives readers a chance to rethink some models that were popular for decades, while also offering a glance into future research.
ISBN:9783319524481
3319524488
ISSN:2192-1229
2192-1210
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-52449-8