"Forest Dynamics, Growth and Yield: From Measurement to Model" by Hans Pretzsch

This book is the latest of several dealing with forest growth and how to measure and model the growth. The aim of this book is to improve the understanding of forest dynamics and the sustainable management of forest ecosystems.

This book is directed at all readers interested in trees, forest stands and forest ecosystems. This work has been compiled for students, scientists, lecturers, forest planners, forest managers, and consultants.

How do tree crowns, trees or entire forest stands respond to thinning in the long term?
What effect do tree species mixtures and multi-layering have on the productivity and stability of trees, stands or forest enterprises?
How do tree and stand growth respond to stress factors such as climate change or air pollution?
Furthermore, in the event that one has acquired knowledge about the effects of thinning, mixture and stress, how can one make that knowledge applicable to decision-making in forestry practice?
The experimental designs, analytical methods, general relationships and models for answering questions of this kind are the focus of this book.

Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Forest Dy mam ics, Growth, and Yield: A Review, Analysis of the Present State, and Perspective
Chapter 2: From Primary Production to Growth and Harvestable Yield and Vice Versa: Specific Definitions and the Link Between Two Branches of Forest Science
Chapter 3: Brief History and Profile of Long-Term Growth and Yield Research
Chapter 4: Planning Forest Growth and Yield Experiments
Chapter 5: Description and Quantification of Silvicultural Prescriptions
Chapter 6: Standard Analysis of Long-Term Experimental Plots
Chapter 7: Description and Analysis of Stand Structures
Chapter 8: Growing Space and Competitive Situation of Individual Trees
Chapter 9: Effects of Species Mixture on Tree and Stand Growth
Chapter 10: Growth Relationships and their Biometric Formulation
Chapter 11: Forest Growth Models
Chapter 12: Evaluation and Standard Description of Growth Models
Chapter 13: Application of Forest Simulation Models for Decision Support in Practice
Chapter 14: Diagnosis of Growth Disturbances
Chapter 15: Pathways to System Understanding and Management
References
Index