Development of a practical forest ecosystem classification from existing biophysical studies: An approach used in northwestern Quebec

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 39, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 231-247

  Harvey, Brian D ^a   Cartier, Pierre ^a   Bergeron, Yves ^b   Nolet, Philippe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; CANADA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FOREST; MOISTURE;

EID: 0030064384     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00396147     Document Type: Conference Paper

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