Analyzing the effects of stand thinning on microclimates with semiparametric smoothing splines

• Published in: Canadian journal of forest research Vol. 36; no. 7; pp. 1641 - 1648
• Main Authors: Guan, B.T, Weng, S.H, Kuo, S.R, Chang, T.Y, Hsu, H.W, Shen, C.W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa, Canada NRC Research Press 01.07.2006; National Research Council of Canada; Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
• Subjects: Analysis; Biological and medical sciences; Environmental monitoring; equations; forest ecology; Forest management; forest stands; forest thinning; forest trees; Forestry; Forests; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Growth; Microclimate; monitoring; Objectives; Plant populations; Spline theory; statistical models; Studies; Thinning; Trees; Variables; Taiwan; Forestry

Monitoring the effects of stand thinning on microclimates is an integral part of any thinning experiment. It is through its modifications of microclimates that thinning alters important ecological processes. An efficient analysis of microclimate-monitoring data should address both the effects of thi...