What is stand density and
where does it come from?
New answers for an old question
Stand density
Quantitative measure of tree occupancy
Measure of crowding in tree stands
Applications-Distribute growth
Applications-Manage light penetration
Concept of stand density based on size-density relations
Application is very hypothetical
Experience is mostly consistent with the basic principles
Interaction between species, age, and site quality hamper efforts to empirically verify the theoretical relationships
The underlying basis of stand density – the systematic exchange of tree density for tree size at equilibrium - still lacks a consensus
“Equilibrium” is also an abstract concept
Seminar objective
To walk through a concept map that represents a word model that describes the underpinnings of size-density relationships
Propose a refined definition of stand density
Present a concrete definition of equilibrium conditions for size-density relations