Evaluate the initial spatial structure and heterogeneity of the composition for spruce and larch stands on real data self-thinning of even-aged stands

This work presents the results of simulation modelling of self-thinning processes in even-aged spruce and larch stands dependent on the initial spatial structure and heterogeneity of the stand composition. A previously developed individual-based model of forest stand spatiotemporal dynamics was used as the main instrumentation of the study. Estimates of the initial spatial structure and heterogeneity of the composition of spruce and larch stands are obtained from real data of self-thinning even-aged stands. The obtained estimates can be used to customize the model, for example, in modeling forest plantations or developing effective strategies for forest management.