Initial examination of the five year height growth of trees < 7.5 cm dbh showed that the small tree height increment model in the NI variant of FVS significantly overestimated growth in BC stands.

Calibration of the small tree component of the PrognosisBC model, using regression techniques, has been done concurrently with regeneration work.

Generally, recalibration of the NI variant of FVS has proven to provide good small tree height growth estimates. Applying similar model architecture to hardwood species has also proven successful.

REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Evaluating the small tree height growth component of Prognosis^BC for the IDF dk1, dk2, and dk3 subzone variants.

Small tree height growth and stocking in the IDF dk1, dk2, and dk3 subzones, Kamloops and Cariboo Forest Regions.

Small tree height increment models for Prognosis^BC, IDFdm2 subzone variant, Invermere Forest District

[Regeneration Establishment] [Predicting Tree Lists] [Small Tree Height Growth]
[Large Tree Height Growth]  [Large Tree Diameter Increment] [Live Crown] [Mortality]