Estimating large-root biomass from stump and breast-height diameters for Douglas-fir in western Oregon

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 237-243

  Thies, Walter G ^a   Cunningham, Patrick G ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUGLAS-FIR; ROOT BIOMASS;

USA, OREGON;

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0029667047     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x26-027     Document Type: Article

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