Evolution, history, and use of stem taper equations: a review of their development, application, and implementation

JP McTague, A Weiskittel - Canadian Journal of Forest …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
Stem taper equations, which predict the change in stem form from ground to tip, have
become the primary means for estimating bole volume. Stem taper equations can provide …

Latest trends in modelling forest ecosystems: new approaches or just new methods?

JA Blanco, YH Lo - Current Forestry Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Forest models are becoming essential tools in forest research,
management, and policymaking but currently are under deep transformation. In this review …

Seasonal variation in the soil fungal community structure of Larix gmelinii forests in Northeast China

W Zhao, DD Wang, KC Huang, S Liu, M Reyila… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Soil fungi play an indispensable role in forest ecosystems by participating in energy flow,
material circulation, and assisting plant growth and development. Larix gmelinii is the …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon density in boreal forests responds non-linearly to temperature: An example from the Greater Khingan Mountains, northeast China

Y Liu, R Trancoso, Q Ma, P Ciais, LP Gouvêa… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
Boreal forests play a crucial role in the global carbon (C) cycle and in climate stabilization.
To better predict global C budgets, it is important to accurately estimate the size of forest C …

Evaluation of four regression techniques for stem taper modeling of Dahurian larch (Larix gmelinii) in Northeastern China

P He, A Hussain, MK Shahzad, L Jiang, F Li - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Estimating stem volume and biomass in forests is fundamental to both economic and
ecological assessments of forest ecosystem structure and function. Stem taper models were …

基于两水平非线性混合效应模型的长白落叶松削度方程构建

聂璐毅, 董利虎, 李凤日, 苗铮… - … 林业大学学报(自然科学版), 2022 - nldxb.njfu.edu.cn
[目的] 以长白落叶松(Larix olgensis) 人工林干形指标为主要数据, 利用非线性混合效应模型构建
长白落叶松削度方程, 研究不同的二次抽样方案对混合效应模型预估精度的影响.[方法] …

Improving surface soil moisture estimates in humid regions by an enhanced remote sensing technique

P Song, Y Zhang, J Tian - Geophysical Research Letters, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Using optical remote sensing data to downscale microwave soil moisture is currently a
crucial technique for producing fine‐resolution soil moisture data set at large scales …

Evaluation of parametric and non-parametric stem taper modeling approaches: A case study for Betula platyphylla in Northeast China

P He, L Jiang, F Li - Forest Ecology and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The accurate estimation of tree volume and biomass are crucial for forest inventories, forest
sales, and carbon stock evaluations. Taper models were widely used and regarded as a …

Incorporating stand density effects and regression techniques for stem taper modeling of a Larix principis-rupprechtii plantation

A Xu, D Wang, Q Liu, D Zhang, Z Zhang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Stem form is the shape of the trunk, differs among tree species and mainly affected by stand
density factor. Accurate taper equations are crucial for estimating the stem diameter, form …

Stem taper estimation using artificial neural networks for Nothofagus trees in natural forest

S Sandoval, E Acuña - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of the study was to estimate the diameter at different stem heights and the tree
volume of the Nothofagus obliqua (Mirb.) Oerst., Nothofagus alpine (Poepp. et Endl.) Oerst …