Forest dynamics, growth and yield: from measurement to model

Forest Dynamics, Growth, and Yield.- From Primary Production to Growth and Harvestable Yield and Vice Versa.- Brief History and Profile of Long-Term Growth and Yield Research.- Planning Forest Growth and Yield Experiments.- Description and Quantification of Silvicultural Prescriptions.- Standard Analysis of Long-Term Experimental Plots.- Description and Analysis of Stand Structures.- Growing Space and Competitive Situation of Individual Trees.- Effects of Species Mixture on Tree and Stand Growth.- Growth Relationships and their Biometric Formulation.- Forest Growth Models.- Evaluation and Standard Description of Growth Models.- Application of Forest Simulation Models for Decision Support in Practice.- Diagnosis of Growth Disturbances.- Pathways to System Understanding and Management.