Self-thinning is a behavior that uses a pseudo-density dependent function designed to increase the death rate in dense uniform-age stands. You specify a maximum DBH at which to apply it - above this DBH a tree will not die. There is nothing in this behavior which makes it specifically for adult trees - the name is to match existing SORTIE conventions.
Trees killed by this behavior will have a mortality reason code of "natural".
Self-thinning is a behavior that uses a pseudo-density dependent function designed to increase the death rate in dense uniform-age stands. You specify a maximum DBH at which to apply it - above this DBH a tree will not die. There is nothing in this behavior which makes it specifically for adult trees - the name is to match existing SORTIE conventions.
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80-99.99% (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_in_insects)
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