Analysing interaction effects in forests using the mark correlation function

doi:10.3832/ifor0449-0010034

The spatial distribution of trees in forests can be described and modelled by point processes where the points are given by the locations (coordinates) of the trees. Further properties of a tree like height or mean crown radius can be interpreted as so called marks of the considered point process characterising the points or trees in some way. The so called mark correlation function describes the spatial correlation of these marks in the observed point pattern. In this paper we introduce a special mark, the overlapping or crown index. We show that mark correlation functions for the considered marks help to understand interaction effects of forest trees.

Keywords

Forestry statistics, Marked point process, Interaction, Crown index

Authors’ address

(1)

Institute for Stochastics, TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Freiberg University of Mining and Technology), Prüferstrasse 9, D-09599, Freiberg (Germany)

(2)

TU Dresden (Dresden University of Technology), Institute for Cartography, D-01062, Dresden (Germany)

Corresponding author

K Wälder
waelder@math.tu-freiberg.de

Citation

Wälder K, Wälder O (2008). Analysing interaction effects in forests using the mark correlation function. iForest 1: 34-38. - doi: 10.3832/ifor0449-0010034

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Received: May 15, 2007
Accepted: Sep 02, 2007

First online: Feb 28, 2008
Publication Date: Feb 28, 2008
Publication Time: 5.97 months

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