Developing a stand-based growth and yield model for thuya (Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Mast) in Tunisia
Thuya (Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Mast) is a Mediterranean forest species mainly occupying semiarid environments in North African countries, where it provides important ecological and economical services, such as biodiversity conservation, soil protection against erosion, fuelwood, timber for fencing, construction and handicraft, resins, etc. Despite the importance of the species, there is a severe lack of scientific knowledge as regards the management of these forests or modeling tools to support multifunctional forest management decision making. In the present work, we developed a stand-level integrated model for the management of Thuya forests in Tunisia. The model comprises a family of site index curves, built using the Generalized Algebraic Difference Approach (GADA) method, which provides predictions for stand growth, aboveground biomass, total and merchantable volumes, along with a non-linear system of stand level equations presented as stand density management diagrams (SDMD). The developed model has been used to define, characterize and compare four different management specific schedules for different site qualities and multifunctional objectives. © SISEF.
Main Authors: | Sghaier, T., Sánchez-González, M., Garchi, S., Ammari, Y., Cañellas, I., Calama Sainz, Rafael Argimiro |
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Format: | artículo biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)
2016
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Subjects: | Site Index Model, Stand Density Management Diagram, Semiarid Environments, Stand-level Model, Management Schedule, Thinning, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/4314 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/289836 |
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