Geoscientific Model Development
Geoscientific Model Development
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Articles | Volume 16, issue 6
Articles | Volume 16, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-1661-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-1661-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 16, issue 6
Model evaluation paper
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23 Mar 2023
Model evaluation paper |  | 23 Mar 2023

Validation of a new spatially explicit process-based model (HETEROFOR) to simulate structurally and compositionally complex forest stands in eastern North America

Arthur Guignabert, Quentin Ponette, Frédéric André, Christian Messier, Philippe Nolet, and Mathieu Jonard

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Spatially explicit and process-based models are useful to test innovative forestry practices under changing and uncertain conditions. However, their larger use is often limited by the restricted range of species and stand structures they can reliably account for. We therefore calibrated and evaluated such a model, HETEROFOR, for 23 species across southern Québec. Our results showed that the model is robust and can predict accurately both individual tree growth and stand dynamics in this region.
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