New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Table 2 Input parameters used in the simulation runs

From: Evaluating Douglas-fir and western hemlock volume growth in response to thinning and fertilisation

Input Parameter	Values
Site index (m)	21	29	37
(Douglas-fir)	21	29	37
Site index (m)	25	29	33
(Western hemlock)	25	29	33
Thinning age (yr)	30
Thinning level	0	20	35	50
(% volume removed)	0	20	35	50
Fertilisation level (kg/ha)	450
Fertilisation age (yr)	30	50
Start age (yr)	20
Start volume (m³/ha)	30 @ site index 21	80 @ site index 29	130 @ site index 37
(Douglas-fir)	30 @ site index 21	80 @ site index 29	130 @ site index 37
Start volume (m³/ha)	20 @ site index 25	55 @ site index 29	90 @ site index 33
(Western hemlock)	20 @ site index 25	55 @ site index 29	90 @ site index 33
Finish age (yr)	100

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