[Several basic issues of forest gap model. I. Effect of simulated plot area].
A case study on the effect of different plot area on forest gap model simulation was conducted with forest gap model NEWCOP in broad-leaved Korean pine forests at Changbai Mt. of Northeastern China. The results showed that change of plot area affected the tree species composition and the gap appearance periodicity of simulated forest stand, which was applied to determine 400-800 m2 as the area of forest gap.
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D002681:China; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017753:Ecosystem; D008954:Models, Biological; D014197:Trees / Q000502:physiology*