medfate (version 2.3.7)

Stand values: Stand values

Description

Functions to calculate stand attributes of a forest object.

Usage

stand_basalArea(x)
stand_foliarBiomass(x, SpParams, gdd = NA, mode = "MED")
stand_fuel(x, SpParams, gdd = NA, includeDead = TRUE, mode = "MED")
stand_LAI(x, SpParams, gdd = NA, mode = "MED")
stand_phytovolume(x, SpParams)

Arguments

x

An object of class forest.

SpParams

A data frame with species parameters (see SpParamsMED).

gdd

Growth degree days (to account for leaf phenology effects).

includeDead

A flag to indicate that standing dead fuels (dead branches) are included.

mode

Calculation mode, either "MED" or "US".

Value

• stand_basalArea: Stand basal area (m2/ha).

• stand_foliarBiomass: Standing biomass of leaves (in kg/m2).

• stand_fuel: Stand fine fuel load (in kg/m2).

• stand_LAI: Stand leaf area index (m2/m2).

• stand_phytovolume: Stand shrub phytovolume (m3/m2).

See Also

forest, plant_basalArea, summary.forest

Examples

# NOT RUN {
#Default species parameterization
data(SpParamsMED)

#Load example plot
data(exampleforestMED)

#A short way to obtain total basal area
stand_basalArea(exampleforestMED)
# }