Published 2011-02-27
Keywords
- cork oak forest,
- stand structure,
- uneven-aged stand forest management,
- crown projection area (CPA),
- breast-height diameter (DBH)
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Abstract
This article analyses the application of the Di Bérenger´s method to uneven-aged cork oak stand (BA > 10m2/ha) located in southwest Spain. The results indicate the difficulty in obtaining the equilibrium curve from Quercus suber L. species owing to the relationship between growing space and breast-height diameter (DBH) has a high variability. However, in general, it is possible to apply the method to other stands with crown cover areas of less than 100%. The Di Bérenger’s curve was elucidated with a power function.