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›› 1993, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (3): 234-241.

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THE RESEARCH OF SELF-THINNING LAW FOR EVEN-AGED PURE STANDS

Tang Shouzheng   

  1. The Research Institute of Forest Resorce and Information Technique, CAF, Beijing 100091
  • Received:1992-05-03 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1993-05-25 Published:1993-05-25

Abstract: A theoretical equation discribing the self-thinning laws for even-aged pure stands is derived. The equation summarizes self-thinning laws forvarious stocking stands. A series of growth tables of unthinned even-agedstands in relation to initial densities can be obtained by using both of theself-thinning equation and a basal area growth model. The well-knownself-thinning law for fullstocking stand is a special case of the equation asshown in this paper. An example illustrates an algorithm of stand growthtables and confirms the relationship between the self-thinning rate and thestand density.

Key words: Self-thinning, Natural growth process, Density