Application of artificial neural networks for predicting tree survival and mortality in the Hyrcanian forest of Iran

M Bayat, M Ghorbanpour, R Zare, A Jaafari… - … and Electronics in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Tree survival and mortality play a critical role in forest ecosystems. Being able to predict the
survival probability provides significant insights into forest management decision support. In …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of plot-level volume increment models developed from machine learning methods applied to an uneven-aged mixed forest

SK Hamidi, EK Zenner, M Bayat, A Fallah - Annals of Forest Science, 2021 - Springer
Key message We modeled 10-year net stand volume growth with four machine learning
(ML) methods, ie, artificial neural networks (ANN), support vector machines (SVM), random …

[HTML][HTML] A combination of biotic and abiotic factors and diversity determine productivity in natural deciduous forests

M Bayat, P Bettinger, S Heidari, SK Hamidi, A Jaafari - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
The relative importance of different biotic and abiotic variables for estimating forest
productivity remains unclear for many forest ecosystems around the world, and it is …

Ten-year estimation of Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) volume increment in natural forests: a comparison of an artificial neural networks model, multiple …

M Bayat, P Bettinger, M Hassani… - … An International Journal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Determining forest volume increment, the potential of wood production in natural forests, is a
complex issue but is of fundamental importance to sustainable forest management …

[HTML][HTML] Estimation of tree heights in an uneven-aged, mixed forest in northern Iran using artificial intelligence and empirical models

M Bayat, P Bettinger, S Heidari, A Henareh Khalyani… - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
The diameters and heights of trees are two of the most important components in a forest
inventory. In some circumstances, the heights of trees need to be estimated due to the time …

Development of individual tree growth and yield model across multiple contrasting species using nonparametric and parametric methods in the Hyrcanian forests of …

SK Hamidi, A Weiskittel, M Bayat, A Fallah - European Journal of Forest …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Hyrcanian forests of Iran contain many species-rich communities that can only
be maintained through an understanding of the renewal and development of these forests …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing biotic and abiotic effects on biodiversity index using machine learning

M Bayat, H Burkhart, M Namiranian, SK Hamidi… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Forest ecosystems play multiple important roles in meeting the habitat needs of different
organisms and providing a variety of services to humans. Biodiversity is one of the structural …

Projected biodiversity in the Hyrcanian Mountain Forest of Iran: An investigation based on two climate scenarios

SK Hamidi, M de Luis, CPA Bourque, M Bayat… - Biodiversity and …, 2023 - Springer
An important principle of forest management worldwide is the sustained conservancy of
regional biodiversity. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of climate and …

[HTML][HTML] Importance of dead wood in virgin forest ecosystem functioning in Southern Carpathians

Ș Chivulescu, D Pitar, B Apostol, Ș Leca, O Badea - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dead wood (DW) is an important component of sustainable forest management and climate
change mitigation. Three research plots (each with an area of 1 ha), located in virgin forests …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning for the estimation of diameter increment in mixed and uneven-aged forests

A Salehnasab, M Bayat, M Namiranian, B Khaleghi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Estimating the diameter increment of forests is one of the most important relationships in
forest management and planning. The aim of this study was to provide insight into the …