Maeswrap (version 1.7)

randomstand: Generate a simple random stand of trees

Description

Generates a stand of trees, given a LAI, stocking, and some basic allometry. Very simple implementation that will be expanded (and eventually rolled into Maes*).

Usage

randomstand(LAI = 2, height = 20, cwcl = 0.8, ALAC = 0.5, stocking = 500, edge = 10, plotsize = c(25, 25), dbh = 0.3, crownshape = c("ELIP", "BOX", "CONE", "PARA", "CYL"), path = "", maxnotrees = 25)

Arguments

LAI

Leaf area index of the stand (m2 m-2)

height

Total tree height (m)

cwcl

The ratio of crown width to crown length

ALAC

The ratio of tree leaf area to crown surface area (m2 m-2)

stocking

Number of trees per hectare

edge

An extra edge to be placed around the plot (in addition to plotsize!)

plotsize

The size of the plot (m), as a vector (x,y)

dbh

Trunk diameter (not relevant, just for plotting) (m)

crownshape

One of the Maestra crown shapes

path

Path to the directory where the Maestra files should be modified

maxnotrees

Maximum number of target trees to be set in confile.dat (affects Maestra radiation calculations, not the plot and tree layout)

Examples

## Not run: 
# # Assuming your working directory contains the Maestra input files,
# randomstand()
# Plotstand()
# ## End(Not run)