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Silva Lusitana

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BARRETO, Luis Soares. The Total Biomass of Self-Thinned Mixed Forests: A Theoretical and Simulative Inquiry. Silva Lus. [online]. 2013, vol.21, n.2, pp.179-203. ISSN 0870-6352.

The author uses his theory for mixed stands, and his model BACO2 for tree competition to sustain the following statement: the total biomass of self-thinned even-aged mixed stands is simultaneously determined by a) the competitive hierarchy associated to the species present, b) the initial proportions of the species, and c) the relative sizes of the trees of the competitors. The author presents empirical evidence that corroborates his theory, and models for tree competition.

Keywords : competitive hierarchy; self-thinned even-aged mixed stands; total stand biomass.

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