The past and future of modeling forest dynamics: from growth and yield curves to forest landscape models
Authors:
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Year of Publication:
2017
Secondary Title:
Landscape Ecology
ISSN:
0921-2973
DOI:
10.1007/s10980-017-0540-9
Pages:
1307-1325
Volume:
32
Year:
2017
Date:
Jan-07-2017
Abstract
Quantitative models of forest dynamics have followed a progression toward methods with increased detail, complexity, and spatial extent. We highlight milestones in the development of forest dynamics models and identify future research and application opportunities. We reviewed milestones in the evolution of forest dynamics models from the 1930s to the present with emphasis on forest growth and yield models and forest landscape models We combined past trends with emerging issues to identify future needs.
