An assessment of height–diameter growth variation in an unmanaged Fagus orientalis-dominated forest

CPA Bourque, M Bayat, C Zhang - European Journal of Forest Research, 2019 - Springer
Allometric variations in tree height and stem diameter are a genetically controlled trait that
reflects the ability of trees to adjust to different environmental conditions. This paper …

A Semi-empirical Approach Based on Genetic Programming for the Study of Biophysical Controls on Diameter-Growth of Fagus orientalis in Northern Iran

M Bayat, P Thanh Noi, R Zare, D Tien Bui - Remote sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper examines the possible ecological controls on the diameter increment of oriental
beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) in a high altitude forest in northern Iran. The main objectives …

Tree growth in Swiss forests between 1995 and 2010 in relation to climate and stand conditions: Recent disturbances matter

S Etzold, P Waldner, A Thimonier, M Schmitt… - Forest Ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Forest growth is affected by various concurrent and counteracting climate change related
factors and the overall impact of environmental changes on forest growth is still uncertain. In …

Predicting individual-tree growth of central European tree species as a function of site, stand, management, nutrient, and climate effects

B Rohner, P Waldner, H Lischke, M Ferretti… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
We used data from representatively sampled trees to identify key drivers of tree growth for
central European tree species. Nonlinear mixed models were fitted to individual-tree basal …

Summer climate variability over the last 250 years differently affected tree species radial growth in a mesic Fagus–Abies–Picea old-growth forest

D Castagneri, P Nola, R Motta, M Carrer - Forest Ecology and Management, 2014 - Elsevier
Sustainable forest management has to consider the long-term effects of climate change on
species growth to develop adaptation measures. In this perspective, dendrochronology …

Modelling individual tree height–diameter relationships for multi-layered and multi-species forests in central Europe

RP Sharma, Z Vacek, S Vacek, M Kučera - Trees, 2019 - Springer
Key message The proposed height–diameter model applicable to many tree species in the
multi-layered and mixed stands across Czech Republic shows a high accuracy in the height …

Species-specific, pan-European diameter increment models based on data of 2.3 million trees

MJ Schelhaas, GM Hengeveld, N Heidema, E Thürig… - Forest …, 2018 - Springer
Background Over the last decades, many forest simulators have been developed for the
forests of individual European countries. The underlying growth models are usually based …

Seasonal dynamics of wood formation in Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) along an altitudinal gradient in the Hyrcanian forest, Iran

R Oladi, K Pourtahmasi, D Eckstein, A Bräuning - Trees, 2011 - Springer
The cambium dynamics and wood formation of Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) was
investigated during the 2008 growing season in the Nowshahr Hyrcanian forest, Iran (36° N …

Growth rates of Eucalyptus and other Australian native tree species derived from seven decades of growth monitoring

MR Ngugi, D Doley, M Cant, DB Botkin - Journal of Forestry Research, 2015 - Springer
There is widespread interest in estimating and forecasting individual tree and forest growth
rates for restoration and carbon sequestration objectives. Outside intensively managed …

Variation of leaf morphological traits in natural populations of Fagus orientalis Lipsky in the Caspian forests of Northern Iran

V Bayramzadeh, P Attarod, MT Ahmadi… - Annals of Forest …, 2012 - afrjournal.org
Abstract Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) is a dominant tree species in the Caspian
forests, where occupies approximately 18% of the forested area and produce more than …