Height-diameter models for maritime pine in Portugal: a comparison of basic, generalized and mixed-effects models

Tree height is a key variable in forest monitoring studies and for forest management. However, tree height measurement is time consuming, and the recommended procedure is to use estimates from height-diameter models. Here, we compare height-diameter model forms and approaches for predicting tree hei...

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Main Authors: Gómez-García E, Fonseca Teresa F, Crecente-Campo F, Almeida Luís R, Diéguez-Aranda U, Huang S, Marques Carlos P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2016-02-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor1520-008