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Predicting Stand Growth: Parameters, Drivers, and Modular Inputs

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In this chapter we consider different methods of estimating the inputs to the tree and stand growth models presented in this book. How does the selected method depend on the specific questions we want to ask with the model? To gain insights into this, we first outline some general ideas and theory about linking models with data. We then illustrate input quantification for model applications by introducing different methods of parameterisation for the core model presented in Chap.

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  2. USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Durham, NH, USA

    Harry T. Valentine

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Mäkelä, A., Valentine, H.T. (2020). Predicting Stand Growth: Parameters, Drivers, and Modular Inputs. In: Models of Tree and Stand Dynamics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35761-0_8

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