Journal
ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE
Volume 78, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER FRANCE
DOI: 10.1007/s13595-021-01047-2
Keywords
Pinus sylvestris L.; Stand growth modeling; Machine learning; Climate-growth relationships
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- Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology [AGL20013871-C02-01]
- Spanish Ministry of Industry, Economy and Competitiveness [DI-16-08971]
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Parametric indirect models derived from stem analysis of dominant trees were found to be more robust for predicting Site Index of Scots pine stands in relation to climate, compared to rule-based machine learning techniques.
Key message Parametric indirect models derived from stem analysis of dominant trees were more robust than rule-based machine learning techniques for predicting Site Index of Scots pine stands as a function of climate. Context The uncertainties derived from climate change make it necessary to develop new methods for representing the relationships between site conditions and forest growth. Aims To compare parametric vs nonparametric approaches for modeling site index (SI) of Scots pine stands using bioclimatic variables. Methods We used Random Forest, Boosted Trees, and Cubist techniques for directly predicting the SI of 41 research plots of Scots pine stands, and six parametric models for indirectly predicting SI using stem analysis data. As predictors, we used raster maps of 19 bioclimatic variables. Results The fitted models explained up to similar to 80% of the SI variability, using from five to nine bioclimatic predictors. Though the apparent performance of the parametric models was lower than the rule-based, their bootstrap validation statistics were noticeably higher. Conclusion Parametric indirect models seemed to be the most robust modeling alternative.
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