RT Journal Article
T1 Site Quality Curves for Birch Stands in North-Western Spain
A1 Diéguez Aranda, Ulises
A1 Grandas Arias, José Antonio
A1 Álvarez González, Juan Gabriel
A1 Gadow, Klaus von
K1 Site quality
K1 Generalized algebraic difference approach
K1 Base-age invariant dynamic equation
K1 Hossfeld model
K1 Betula pubescens
K1 Galicia
AB A model for predicting the height growth of even-aged, birch (Betula pubescens Ehrh.) dominated stands in Galicia (north-western Spain) was developed. Data from stem analysis of 214 trees were used for model construction. Two dynamic site equations derived with the generalized algebraic difference approach (GADA) were tested, which combine compatible site index and height models in one common equation. Both equations are base-age invariant and directly estimate height and site index from any height and age. The fittings were done in one stage using the base-age-invariant dummy variables method. A second-order continuous-time autoregressive error structure was used to correct the inherent autocorrelation of the longitudinal data used in this study. Cieszewski’s model best described the data. This model is therefore recommended for height growth prediction and site classification of birch stands in Galicia.
PB Finnish Society of Forest Science
SN 0037-5330
YR 2006
FD 2006
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/22692
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/22692
LA eng
NO Diéguez-Aranda, U., Grandas-Arias, J. A., Álvarez-González, J. G., & von Gadow, K. (2006). Site quality curves for birch stands in north-western Spain. Silva Fennica, 40(4), 631.
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026