An individual-tree basal area growth model for loblolly pine stands

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 327-331

  Murphy, Paul A ^a   Shelton, Michael G ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PINUS TAEDA;

BASAL AREA GROWTH; LOBLOLLY PINE;

USA, ARKANSAS; USA, LOUISIANA;

EID: 0029667042     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x26-037     Document Type: Article

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