Year:
1983
Publication type:
Research Paper (RP)
Primary Station(s):
Northern Research Station
Historical Station(s):
North Central Research Station
Source:
Research Paper NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 20 p.
Description
STEMS (Stand and Tree Evaluation and Modeling System) is a tree growth projection system. This paper (1) compares the performance of the current version of STEMS developed for the Lake States with that of the original model and (2) reports the results of an analysis of the current model over a wide range of conditions and identifies its main strengths and weaknesses.
Citation
Holdaway, Margaret R.; Brand, Gary J. 1983. An evaluation of the STEMS tree growth projection system. Research Paper NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 20 p.