Abstract:
As a steady increase in the proportion of genetically improved materials planted in industrial timber forest and the resulting stands mature, it became great important to model the development of these stands to reflect the genetic gains of genetic improved material itself so that accurate yield forecasted and sound management decisions could be made, as well as another way for typical selection and genetic gains projection was provided. This study overviewed the difination, classification and trends of growth and yield model of stands, summaried the state-art, data source and methods of growth and yield model for genetically improved stands at home and abroad. An outook of its development was discussed.