J. For. Sci., 2003, 49(12):544-551 | DOI: 10.17221/4723-JFS

Diameter and height growth analysis for individual White Pine trees in the area of Kostelec nad Černými lesy

C.Y. Liao, V.V. Podrázský, G.B. Liu
1 Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
2 Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, College of Resources and Environment, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
3 Czech University of Agriculture, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Prague, Czech Republic

Four theoretical growth functions, Mitscherlich, Logistic, Gompertz and Korf functions, were applied to the growth data on dbh and tree height of individual Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) trees to model their growth. The current increments, mean increments and relative growth rates of dbh and height as functions of age were given by derivation from the best fit growth functions. The growth processes of dbh and height were divided into three periods by the inflexion points of the corresponding current increment curves.

Keywords: Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus L.); growth analysis; Gompertz function; Korf function; Logistic function; Mitscherlich function

Published: December 31, 2003  Show citation

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Liao CY, Podrázský VV, Liu GB. Diameter and height growth analysis for individual White Pine trees in the area of Kostelec nad Černými lesy. J. For. Sci.. 2003;49(12):544-551. doi: 10.17221/4723-JFS.
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