Abstract:Matrix models using stand parameters such as stem density, in-growth, rates of growth and mortality were used to predict the stand structures of the most complex tropical rainforest ecosystem in Southern Nigeria. The model represented all tree species covering matrix for 6 years. The forest decline due to dominant eigenvalue )ג( of the matrix R was 0.977, which is the intrinsic rate of natural increase with less than zero. A sensitivity analysis revealed that large recruitment rate of 87% was required to res… Show more
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