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The longevity of forests extends well beyond the working life of a researcher. The variation in site conditions and the diversity in growth processes prohibit the generalisation of results from isolated, local investigations. These forest characteristics make experimentation difficult and require specific research methods which, in terms of spatial and temporal scale, go well beyond the standard methods for physics, medicine or agriculture. The basic terminology for the design of long-term experimental areas includes the experimental question, the experimental treatment, treatment factors, factor levels, plots, buffer strips, measured and target variables, replications, randomisation, and block formation.
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Pretzsch, H. (2009). Planning Forest Growth and Yield Experiments. In: Forest Dynamics, Growth and Yield. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88307-4_4
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