Characterizing Diameter Distributions for Uneven-Aged Pine-Oak Mixed Forests in the Qinling Mountains of China

Pine-oak mixed forests in the Qinling Mountains are an essential part of the ecosystem in Northwestern China. Diameter distribution models for four species groups of pine-oak mixed forests were developed using the Weibull function. Both moment and hybrid estimation approaches were used to predict th...

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Main Authors: Shuaichao Sun, Quang V. Cao, Tianjian Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/7/596