Michael S. Watt
Senior Scientist & Research Leader
Dept of forest science SCION
Crown Research Institute
New Zealand
Biography
Dr Michael Watt is a forestry scientist who combines extensive knowledge of the industry with specialised modelling skills. He applies these modelling skills to improve understanding of variation in tree growth and wood quality, and to predict the likely effects of climate change on forest productivity. Michael has received formal recognition from the forest industry for his contribution to weed management research.
Research Interest
Tree physiology,Models of tree growth and wood quality,Most aspects of weed science
Publications
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Watt MS, Xu V, Bloomberg M (2010) Development of a hydrothermal time seed germination model which uses the Weibull distribution to describe base water potential. Ecol Modell 221: 1267-1272.
