Application of Nelder wheel experimental design in forestry research

Abstract

This article presents a concise review on the forestry research, which involves application of a Nelder wheel experimental design, a type of systematic design for spacing trials. Short presentation of the design is included, practical applications of various objectives and methodological approaches to data analysis are outlined and the pros and cons of the design are discussed.

Keywords

• Spacing
• systematic design
• tree growth
• competiti