The main objective of this study was to evaluate the estimates generated by a diametric distribution model, under the biologic point of view. Another objective was to evaluate the efficiency of the percentage of entries method to determine the technical age for the first and second thinning in eucalypt stands. The qualitative evaluation of the model was carried out through the evaluation of the results obtained by the percentage of entries method, the behavior of the diametric distributions projected for the future, and the behavior of the remaining distributions after some thinning simulations, theoretically, logically and biologically speaking. According to the results it was concluded that the diametric distribution model proposed is biologically correct and consistent. Growth stagnation is stimulated after thinning. It also was concluded that the percentage of entries method is suitable to determine the technical age for the first and second thinning. The model evaluated allows the simulation of various situations, generating consistent estimates and it can be used without restrictions, that is, situations can be simulated with or without the conditions observed in the field.
Eucalypt; diametric distribution model; thinning; percentage of entries method; model evaluation
