Ioan Dutca

Ioan Dutca is a Lecturer at the Department of Silviculture within the Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering at Transilvania University of Brașov, Romania. His research focuses on forestry modelling, particularly in the development and refinement of allometric biomass models using advanced statistical methods and terrestrial laser scanning techniques.

• Specializes in forest volume, biomass, and carbon estimation
• Active in developing methodologies for allometric model accuracy
• Investigates species-site interactions and clustered data structures in biomass studies

Recent publications highlight his work on optimizing tree sampling protocols, analyzing interspecies differences, and improving diameter-height integration in models. Dutca has contributed to journals like Ecological Indicators, Forests, and Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research.

Contact: Building S, Room SI5, Șirul Beethoven nr. 1, Brașov, Romania | Phone: +40 268 416 406 | Email: idutca@unitbv.ro