Compatible versus annual stand-growth models for thinned Chinese fir plantations
Model behavior revealed a trade-off between responsiveness and path consistency. Annual systems are advantageous immediately after thinning, while Compatible systems provide stable long-term projections. For management of C. lanceolata plantations, we recommend Annual + All-pairs for short-term forecasting and Compatible + All-pairs for medium-to-long horizons, with recalibration every 6-8 years to maintain predictive reliability.
Authors
- Yihang Jiang
- Xiongqing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5592-6730)
- Quang V. Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0155-4940)
- Jun Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7186-8964)
- Jianguo Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6687-9626)
Institutions
- Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (US)
- Nanjing Forestry University (CN)
- Research Institute of Forestry (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1698282
- Primary Topic
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture