Facilitation and competition reduction in tree species mixtures in Central Europe: Consequences for growth modeling and forest management

Hans Pretzsch

Ecological Modelling, 2022, vol. 464, issue C

Abstract: That tree species mixing may strongly affect tree structure and tree growth is so far hardly considered in tree and stand models. Hence, for a better understanding and design of mixed species stands, the inter-specific facilitation and competition needs better representation in individual tree models. Here, we show for the five most common tree species combinations in Central Europe that mixing causes facilitation and competition reduction in mixed stands and how such effects can be implemented in individual tree stem diameter growth models.

Keywords: Facilitation; Competition; Competition reduction; Canopy density; Niche complementarity; Individual tree model; Growth modifier (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2021.109812

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