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This book provides an introduction to growth modeling in mixed forests with emphasis on the tropics it is not intended as a how to manual with step by step instructions as there is no simple best way to model such forests rather it reviews different approaches highlighting their strengths and limitations. Vanclay jk 1994 modelling forest growth and yield applications to mixed tropical forests cab international wallingford uk modelling forest growth and yield. Contents 1 introduction 2 whole stand models 3 size class models 4 single tree and tree list models 5 data requirements 6 constructing growth models 7 forest site evaluation 8 diameter increment 9 mortality and merchantability 10. Modelling forest growth and yield applications to mixed tropical forests authors vanclay j k author affiliation department of economics and natural resources royal veterinary and agricultural univ copenhagen denmark. Citeseerx document details isaac councill lee giles pradeep teregowda growth models assist forest researchers and managers in many ways some important uses include the ability to predict future yields and to explore silvicultural options models provide an efficient way to prepare resource forecasts but a more important role may be their ability to explore management options and