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forest_mergeTrees: Forest merge functions

Description

Functions to merge cohorts of a forest object.

Usage

forest_mergeTrees(x, byDBHclass = TRUE)

forest_mergeShrubs(x, byHeightclass = TRUE)

Value

Another forest object with merged trees or shrubs, depending on the function.

Arguments

x

An object of class forest.

byDBHclass

Logical flag to indicate that 5-cm tree DBH classes should be kept separated.

byHeightclass

Boolean flag to indicate that 10-cm shrub height classes should be kept separated.

Author

Miquel De Cáceres Ainsa, CREAF

Details

Tree DBH classes are defined in 5-cm intervals, whereas shrub height classes are defined in 10-cm intervals. Tree DBH and shrub height classes are defined up to a specific size (i.e. larger plants are not merged) corresponding to 52.5 cm and 90 cm, respectively.

See Also

spwb, forest, fordyn, summary.forest