Study material is organized according to the different topics covered by the course:
1. Overview of forest models
2. Data for forest models development
3. Some topics related to tree and stand growth modelling
4. Growth functions
5. Site productivity and productivity management
6. Site index curves and dominant height growth
7. Yield tables
8. Whole stand models for even-aged stands
9. Diameter distribution models for even-aged stands
10. Whole stand and size class models for uneven-aged stands
11. Individual tree models
12. Management oriented process-based models
13. Model implementation and validation
The following material is available for each topic:
- powerpoint presented in the class
- several exercises with the solution of some of them
- indication of required reading:
· parts of the textbook by Burkhart and Tomé (2012)
· texts downloadable from the site
· indication of links where the material is available
-when appropriate, indication of software that the students must download and get familiar with
- indication of additional reading
Textbook
Burkhart HE and Tomé M, 2012. Modeling Forest Trees and Stands. Springer, XIV, 476 p.
- Available from amazon.co.uk: here
- Some books can be borrowed from the course secretariat (Andrea Teixeira or Catarina)
Additional textbooks suggested for some topics
Avery TE and Burkhart HE, 2002. Forest Measurements. McGraw-Hill, 456 p.
Support for the self-evaluation
The file CheckYourKnowledge contains a series of questions that may help students to self-evaluate their knowledge.