Comparison of Spatially and Nonspatially Explicit Nonlinear Mixed Effects Models for Norway Spruce Individual Tree Growth under Single-Tree Selection

<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Continuous cover forestry is of increasing importance, but operational forest growth models are still lacking. The debate is especially open if more complex spatial approaches would provide a worthwhile increase in accuracy. Our objective was to compare...

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Main Authors: Simone Bianchi, Mari Myllymaki, Jouni Siipilehto, Hannu Salminen, Jari Hynynen, Sauli Valkonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/12/1338