Abstract
• Empirical observations suggest that in pure even-aged forests, the mean diameter of forest trees (D, diameter at breast height, 1.3 m above ground) tends to remain a constant proportion of stand height (H, average height of the largest trees in a stand) divided by the logarithm of stand density (N, number of trees per hectare): D = β(H − 1.3)/ ln(N). • Thinning causes a relatively small and temporary change in the slope β, the magnitude and duration of which depends on the nature of the thinning. • This relationship may provide a robust predictor of growth in situations where scarce data and resources preclude more sophisticated modelling approaches. Mots-cles : monoculture / index de densite de peuplement / modele de croissance / diagramme de gestion de la densite
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