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Temporal and Spatial Invasion. Time. Generation and ‘a half’. Field invasion Large fires First generation poor wood quality “wolf trees”. Cohort.
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Generation and ‘a half’ • Field invasion • Large fires • First generation poor wood quality • “wolf trees”
Cohort Cohort = all trees that initiate after a disturbance. Oldest trees in a cohort are those that initiate first; youngest trees are those that initiate just before all growing space is occupied.
Cohorts Number of trees Age
CLUMPINESS • Variable density • Microsite
Stem maps? • Asymmetric crowns • Leaning trees
Including the 3rd dimension • Lower strata can be clumped at a different spatial scale
Scale • Grain size
Random? A B C D E F G H
Basic Stocking and Yield 1.0 Relative Yield 0.0 Stocking
Elements of Regeneration Stocking Basic • Are there enough trees to occupy all of the available growing space? Enhanced • Is the growing space allocated in a manner that we will achieve our desired future forest condition?
Allocation of Growing Space- a more complex case - • Species composition • Species Intermingling • Spatial Pattern • Vertical Structure • Scale • Stand Density
The Conifer Free-Growing Paradigm Not OK OK
The Conifer Free-Growing Paradigm Mixedwoods are a continuum of competitive conditions
C CD DC D New Mixedwood Paradigmfor Regeneration Standards