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Validation of a new spatially explicit process-based model (HETEROFOR) to simulate structurally and compositionally complex forest stands in eastern North America
Arthur Guignabert
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Quentin Ponette
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Frédéric André
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Christian Messier
Centre d'Étude de la Forêt, Université du Québec
à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
Institut des Sciences de la Forêt Tempérée,
Université du Québec en Outaouais, Ripon, QC, Canada
Philippe Nolet
Centre d'Étude de la Forêt, Université du Québec
à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
Institut des Sciences de la Forêt Tempérée,
Université du Québec en Outaouais, Ripon, QC, Canada
Mathieu Jonard
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Short summary
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.
Spatially explicit and process-based models are useful to test innovative forestry practices...
