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Pinus radiata in Galicia

Status: Stable | Version: v1.0.0 (2026-08-28)

General description

  • Description: Dynamic stand model for Pinus radiata in Galicia (Spain)
  • Target Species: Pinus radiata (code: 28)
  • Application Region: Galicia (Spain)

Technical characteristics

  • Model Level: Stand
  • Allows Projection: Yes
  • Projection Time Step: 1 year

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:

Modules and equations

Breakdown of simulated biological processes and their methodological references:

  • Reference forest growth model: Diéguez-Aranda et al. (2009)

References and documentation

  • How to Cite this Model:

SIMANFOR, 2026. Dynamic stand model for Pinus radiata in Galicia (Spain) (v1.0.0). 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