The Importance of Using Permanent Plots Data to Fit the Self-Thinning Line: An Example for Maritime Pine Stands in Portugal
Density-dependent mortality occurs in the evolution of even-aged populations when these approach crown closure age. This density-dependent mortality is regulated by the so-called “3/2 power law of self-thinning” that assumes a constant slope for the line relating the log of stand density with the lo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/7/1354 |