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Quantification of spatial heterogeneity in old growth forests of Korean pine

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Spatial heterogeneity is a very important issue in studying functions and processes of ecological systems at various scales. Semivariogram analysis is an effective technique to summarize spatial data, and quantification of spatial heterogeneity. In this paper, we propose some principles to use semivariograms to characterize and compare spatial heterogeneity of ecological systems and use an example of old growth forests of Korean pine to demonstrate these principles and to discuss its characteristics of spatial heterogeneity.

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  1. Forest Resources & Environment College, Northeast Forestry University, 150040, Harbin, P. R. China

    Wang Zhengquan, Wang Qingcheng & Zhang Yandong

  2. Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, 150040, Harbin, P. R. China

    Harbin Li

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This project is supported by Huo Yingdong Science Foundation

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Zhengquan, W., Qingcheng, W., Yandong, Z. et al. Quantification of spatial heterogeneity in old growth forests of Korean pine. Journal of Forestry Research 8, 65–73 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02864969

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