title: Initializing a model stand for process-based projection.
abstract: A stand generation (or initialization) procedure is designed to furnish morphologically plausible model trees for process-based projection. The steps of the initialization are: (i) the generation of the locations of model trees and the tessellation of tree areas; (ii) the sampling of diameters from a target distribution and assignments of those diameters to model-tree locations; (iii) the calculation of the height of each model tree from its assigned diameter and the distances to its neighbors; (iv) the calculation of the crown length of each model tree from its height and distances to its neighbors; and (v) the recalculation of diameter from height and crown length. Components of dry matter are calculated from the model-tree dimensions and pipe-model theory. Process-based projection with the AMORPHYS model is discussed.
authors.affiliation: USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station, P.O. Box 640, Durham, NH 03824-0640, USA.
authors.forename: Harry T.
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Valentine
authors.forename: David A.
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Herman
authors.forename: Jeffrey H.
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Gove
authors.forename: David Y.
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Hollinger
authors.forename: Dale S.
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Solomon