Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8846021 | Ecological Modelling | 2018 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
The VDDE modelling framework developed presents three main advantages: (i) it can be calibrated with large tree inventories which are widely available from national forest inventories or logging concession management plans and are easy to measure, both on the field and with remote sensing; (ii) it depends on only a few input parameters, which can be an advantage in tropical regions where data availability is scarce; (iii) the modelling framework is flexible enough to explicitly include the effect of other types of disturbances (both natural and anthropogenic: e.g. blow-downs, fires and climate change) on the forest maturity, and thus to predict future timber provision in the tropics in a context of global changes.
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Authors
Camille Piponiot, Géraldine Derroire, Laurent Descroix, Lucas Mazzei, Ervan Rutishauser, Plinio Sist, Bruno Hérault,