Pinus pinaster mesogeensis in the Iberian Peninsula
Status:
Stable| Version:v2.0.0(2026-10-09)
General description
- Description: Dynamic stand model for Pinus pinaster mesogeensis in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain)
- Target Species: Pinus pinaster, Pinus pinaster mesogeensis (code:
26) - Application Region: Iberian Peninsula
Technical characteristics
- Model Level: Stand
- Allows Projection: Yes
- Projection Time Step: 5 years
To view the step-by-step sequence of initialization, time projection, and harvest, see the stand-level model calculation flow diagram.
Required variables
To run this model in SIMANFOR, the initial inventory must include the following minimum data:
Plot level (Plots sheet)
- Inventory and plot IDs
- age
- dominant height
- density
Sample inventories
You can download the following sample inventories in Excel format to test this model:
- 📄 Inventory template
- 📊 Example 1 plot (SNFI)
- 📊 Example 3 plots (SNFI)
- 📊 Example full inventory (SNFI)
Modules and equations
Breakdown of simulated biological processes and their methodological references:
- Reference forest growth model: Bravo-Oviedo et al. (2004)
- Site index / Stand productivity: Bravo-Oviedo et al. (2004)
- Growth: Bravo-Oviedo et al. (2004)
- Survival and/or mortality: Bravo-Oviedo et al. (2004)
- Stand Density Index (SDI) reference value: del Río et al. (2006)
- Non-wood forest products: herrero_modelling_2019
References and documentation
- How to Cite this Model:
SIMANFOR, 2026. Dynamic stand model for Pinus pinaster mesogeensis in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain) (v2.0.0). https://www.simanfor.es
- SIMANFOR Citation:
Bravo, F., Ordóñez, C., Vázquez-Veloso, A., Michalakopoulos, S., 2025. SIMANFOR cloud Decision Support System: Structure, content, and applications. Ecological Modelling 499, 110912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2024.110912
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Technical Documentation: SIMANFOR Models Repository (GitHub)
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Model Bibliography:
- Bravo-Oviedo, Andrés, Río, Miren Del, Montero, Gregorio (2004). Site index curves and growth model for Mediterranean maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) in Spain. Forest Ecology and Management, 201(2-3), 187-197. 10.1016/j.foreco.2004.06.031
- herrero_modelling_2019
- del Río, M, López, E, Montero, G (2006). Manual de gestión para masas procedentes de repoblación de Pinus pinaster Ait., Pinus sylvestris L. y Pinus nigra Arn. en Castilla y León.. Junta de Castilla y León. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265520003_Manual_de_gestion_para_masas_procedentes_de_repoblacion_de_Pinus_pinaster_Ait_Pinus_sylvestris_L_y_Pinus_nigra_Arn_en_Castilla_y_Leon