Improving stem quality assessment based on national forest inventory data: an approach applied to Spanish forests
Key message
This paper proposes a methodology that could be considered as a base for a harmonized protocol for stem-quality reporting in Europe while conducting National Forest Inventories, in order to cost-efficiently obtain a visual wood quality proxy. The importance of the variables selected, the limitations identified, and some improvements to the methodology are suggested. Forest areas with better wood quality, which in turn it would be useful for breeding programs, can be easily detected.
Keywords
National Forest Inventory; Wood quality; Harmonization; Standing trees; Visual characterization
Publication
Ruano, A., Alberdi, I., Adame, P. et al. Improving stem quality assessment based on national forest inventory data: an approach applied to Spanish forests. Annals of Forest Science 80, 20 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-023-01187-7
Data and/or Code availability
The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. NFI plot information is freely available at MITECO repository, https://www.miteco.gob.es/en/biodiversidad/servicios/banco-datos-naturaleza/informacion-disponible/.
Handling Editor
Jean-Michel Leban
