Quantifying Three-dimensional Stand Structure of European Beech Forests Along a Management Gradient

Download or read book Quantifying Three-dimensional Stand Structure of European Beech Forests Along a Management Gradient written by Katharina Willim and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest structure is of functional importance for ecosystem stability and resilience, as well as for numerous other ecosystem functions and services. In this context, a high structural complexity can have a positive effect on diverse functions and services. Silvicultural management has the potential to negatively or positively affect forest structure and its complexity. In order to investigate the relationship between silvicultural management and forest structure, one first has to quantify forest structure and its complexity. To do so, various 3D measures based on terrestrial laser scanning ...