Predicting the dynamics of a native Araucaria forest using a distance-independent individual tree-growth model
Background: In recent decades, native Araucaria forests in Brazil have become fragmented due to the conversion of forest to agricultural lands and commercial tree plantations. Consequently, the forest dynamics in this forest type have been poorly investigated, as most fragments are poorly structur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Forest Ecosystems |
| Online Access: | http://forestecosyst.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40663-016-0071-x |