Quantifying the Effect of Crown Vertical Position on Individual Tree Competition: Total Overlap Index and Its Application in Sustainable Forest Management

Quantifying the Effect of Crown Vertical Position on Individual Tree Competition: Total Overlap Index and Its Application in Sustainable Forest Management

Competition is an essential driving factor that influences forest community sustainability, yet measuring it poses several challenges. To date, the Competition Index (CI) has generally been the tool of choice for quantifying actual competition. In this study, we proposed using the Total Overlap Inde...

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Main Authors: Boheng Wang, Yuankun Bu, Guanhu Tao, Chenran Yan, Xiaolu Zhou, Weizhong Li, Pengxiang Zhao, Yanzheng Yang, Ruikun Gou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
competition index
Total Overlap Index
three-dimensional
basal area increment model
tree mortality model
survival and hazard analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/18/7498

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