Fig. 3

Some visualisations of a simulation with Samsara2 on the Capsis result panel. A 1-ha observation plot in the forest of Queige (Savoie) is visualised before thinning, after thinning and 20 years after thinning. Plot maps show tree crown projections and irradiance levels under canopy. Spruce trees are represented in green and fir trees in blue with darker colours for higher canopy strata. Grey levels represent cell irradiance (darker grey for lower irradiance). Small red dots on the maps indicate transects, selected for vertical profiles presented below. The three histograms represent dbh distributions for spruce and fir. The cutting has consisted in a small gap and selective cutting of some of the biggest fir trees