Research on Whole-stand Volume Models

The whole-stand volume models were developed based on the Integrated Stand Growth Models and the procedure for establishing them was reported in this paper. The whole-stand volume models are a system of equations which describe the relationships among principal characters of a stand, composed of the volume model, dominant height model, average height model and the form-height model, from which other models can be derived. Validations of the component models and the derived models were tested respectively and the results showed that the necessary precisions could be met.