A basal area increment model for individual trees in mixed continuous cover forests in Iranian Caspian forests  

作　　者：Nishtman Hatami Peter Lohmander Mohammad Hadi Moayeri Soleiman Mohammadi Limaei 

机构地区：[1]Department of Forestry,Faculty of Natural Resources,Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,P.O.Box 386m,Gorgan,Iran [2]Optimal Solutions in Cooperation with Linnaeus University,Va¨xjo¨,Sweden [3]Department of Forestry,Faculty of Natural Resources,University of Guilan,P.O.Box 1144,Sowmeh Sara,Iran

出　　处：《Journal of Forestry Research》2020年第1期99-106,共8页林业研究（英文版）

基　　金：Ministry of Science,Research and Technology of Iran for the scholarship to Nishtman Hatami to take a short time study in Sweden

摘　　要：The aim of this study was to develop and test a new basal area growth model in mixed species continuous cover forests in northern Iran.Weanalyzed 421 core samples from 6 main species in the forest area to develop our growth model.In each plot,we measured variables such as total tree height(m),diameter at breast height(DBH)(cm)and basal area of larger trees as cumulative basal areas of trees(GCUM)ofDBH[5 cm.The empirical data were analyzed using regression analysis.There was a statistically significant nonlinear function between the annual basal area increment,as the dependent variable,and the basal area of the individual trees and competition as explanatory variables.Reference area from the largest trees,was circular plot with area of 0.1 ha.GCUM was estimated for trees of DBH>5 cm.Furthermore,we investigated the dependencies of diameter growth of different species on stand density at different levels of competition,and diameter development of individual trees through time.The results indicate that competition caused by larger neighborhood trees has a negative effect on growth.In addition,the maximum diameter increment is affected by competition level.Therefore,the maximum diameter increment of species occurs when the trees are about 35–40 cm in dense-forest(40 to 0 m^2 per ha)and when the trees are about 60 to 70 cm in very dense forest(60 to 0 m^2 per ha)which is more likely to Caspian natural forests with high level density due to uneven-aged composition of stands.The aim of this study was to develop and test a new basal area growth model in mixed species continuous cover forests in northern Iran.We analyzed 421 core samples from 6 main species in the forest area to develop our growth model.In each plot,we measured variables such as total tree height(m),diameter at breast height(DBH)(cm) and basal area of larger trees as cumulative basal areas of trees(GCUM)of DBH> 5 cm.The empirical data were analyzed using regression analysis.There was a statistically significant nonlinear function between the annual basal area increment,as the dependent variable,and the basal area of the individual trees and competition as explanatory variables.Reference area from the largest trees,was circular plot with area of 0.1 ha.GCUM was estimated for trees of DBH> 5 cm.Furthermore,we investigated the dependencies of diameter growth of different species on stand density at different levels of competition,and diameter development of individual trees through time.The results indicate that competition caused by larger neighborhood trees has a negative effect on growth.In addition,the maximum diameter increment is affected by competition level.Therefore,the maximum diameter increment of species occurs when the trees are about 35-40 cm in dense-forest(40 to 0 m^2 per ha)and when the trees are about 60 to 70 cm in very dense forest(60 to 0 m^2 per ha) which is more likely to Caspian natural forests with high level density due to uneven-aged composition of stands.

关 键 词：Individual-tree model Iranian Caspian forests Continuous cover forestry Mixed stands Uneven-aged management 

分 类 号：S71[农业科学—林学]