A yield model for unthinned Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr) plantations in Ireland.

  • Olufemi Omiyale Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, PMB 5054, Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • P.M. Joyce Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, University College, Belfield, Dublin 4.
Keywords: Yield models, Sitka spruce, thinning, production forecast, growth function, Richards Growth Curve, stocking density, silviculture, Picea sitchensis.

Abstract

Over the past few decades the construction of yield models has progressed from the graphical through mathematical and biomathematic approach. The development of a biomathematical growth model for Sitka spruce plantations is described. It is suggested that this technique can serve as a basis for general yield model construction of plantation species in Ireland.
Published
1982-11-01
How to Cite
Omiyale, O. and Joyce, P. (1982) “A yield model for unthinned Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr) plantations in Ireland.”, Irish Forestry. Available at: https://journal.societyofirishforesters.ie/index.php/forestry/article/view/9518 (Accessed: 16April2024).
Issue
Vol. 39, No. 2, 1982
Section
Articles