Sumários

Topic 2. Data for the development and validation of forest models

30 Setembro 2022, 08:15 Susana Miguel Barreiro

Introduction to data sources.
The stand table projection method. Practical exercise.


Overview of forest growth models and simulators (cont.)

28 Setembro 2022, 11:00 Margarida Tomé

-     Introduction to forest models and simulators as a support to sustainable forest management in a global change context (cont.)
 - Evolution of forest models and respective typology: whole stand models, with and without simulation of diameter distributions, individual tree models
 - Forest simulators at different spatial scales
 - Current forest models and sustainable forest management



Overview of forest models and simulators

23 Setembro 2022, 08:15 Margarida Tomé

Introduction to forest models and simulators as a support to sustainable forest management in a global change context (cont.)
 - Components of forest models and simulators
 - Evolution of forest models and respective typology: growth and yield models vs process-based models

 


Introduction to the course

21 Setembro 2022, 11:00 Margarida Tomé

- Presentation of the course outline
- Presentation of the students
- Proposal for course grading methods

Introduction to forest models and simulators as a support to sustainable forest management in a global change context
- Why are forest models needed?
- Evolution of silviculture and of forest management