Simulation of Individual Tree Growth and Stand Development in Loblolly Pine Plantations on Cutover, Site-Prepared Areas

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dc.contributor.authorBurkhart, Harold E.en
dc.contributor.authorFarrar, Kenneth D.en
dc.contributor.authorAmateis, Ralph L.en
dc.contributor.authorDaniels, Richard F.en
dc.contributor.departmentForest Resources and Environmental Conservationen
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-11T19:58:52Zen
dc.date.available2019-09-11T19:58:52Zen
dc.date.issued1987en
dc.description.abstractA forest stand simulator, PTAEDA2, was developed to model growth in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations on cutover, site-prepared areas. Individual trees were used as the basic growth units. In PTAEDA2, trees are assigned coordinate locations in a stand and 'grown' annually as a function of their size, the site quality, and the competition from neighbors. Growth increments are adjusted by stochastic elements representing genetic and microsite variability. Mortality is generated stochastically through Bernouli trials, Subroutines were developed to simulate the effects of hardwood competition, thinning, and fertilization on tree and stand development. Options for varying the spatial location of trees to mimic randomness in machine and hand planting operations are also included.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThe development of this model was supported by the Loblolly Pine Growth and Yield Research Cooperative and the School of Forestry and Wildlife Resources at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Cooperation from Bowater, Inc., Champion International Corp., Chesapeake Corp., Continental Forest Investments, Inc., Cavenham Forest Industries, Inc. (formerly Crown Zellerbach Corp,), Federal Paper Board Co., International Paper Co., Union Camp Corp., Westvaco Corp., Weyerhaeuser Co., Willamette Industries, Inc., North Carolina Division of Forestry, Virginia Division of Forestry, and the USDA Forest Service (by cooperative agreement) is gratefully acknowledged.en
dc.format.extent53 pagesen
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dc.identifier.sourceurlhttps://frec.vt.edu/content/dam/frec_vt_edu/research/fws/FWS-1-87.pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/93565en
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dc.publisherVirginia Tech. Division of Forestry and Wildlife Resourcesen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesFWS-1-87en
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dc.titleSimulation of Individual Tree Growth and Stand Development in Loblolly Pine Plantations on Cutover, Site-Prepared Areasen
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