A generalized forest growth projection system applied to the Lake States region.

USDA FS

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A generalized forest growth projection system applied to the Lake States region.

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Authors:

USDA FS

Year:

1979

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

General Technical Report NC-49. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

A collection of 12 papers describing the need, design, calibration database, potential diameter growth function, crown ratio, modifier, and mortality functions, as well as a diameter growth allocation rule, management algorithms, computer program, tests, and Lake State climate during calibration.

Keywords

forest growth, simultaneous equations, Lake States, mathematical model, mortality, competition

Citation

USDA FS 1979. A generalized forest growth projection system applied to the Lake States region. General Technical Report NC-49. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station