ABSTRACT

Estimations of Stand and Tree Growth ..............................................................426 15.5Effect of Forest Management on Forest Ecosystem and Stand Productivity ............428

15.5.1Continuous versus Cyclic Stand Productivity ...................................................428 15.5.2Species Mixing Can Modify Productivity .........................................................428 15.5.3Relationship between Stand Density and Growth in Dependence on

Forest Structuring ..................................................................................................429 15.6Productivity Changes and Change Detection: Impact of Disturbance Events

and Long-Term Trends on Stand Productivity .............................................................. 432 15.6.1Long-Term Changes in Productivity ................................................................... 432 15.6.2Long-Term Plots as Ultimate Arbiters .................................................................433 15.6.3Current Growth Trends ........................................................................................435

15.7Integration of Indicator Systems into Forest Management ..........................................436 15.7.1Productivity Regulation as a Basis for Many Other Forest Functions and