A back of the envelope calculation method for calculations of the gains from genetic progress in forestry with some theoretical underpinning

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 245-252

  Löfgren, Karl Gustaf ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Forest ecosystems; Growth; Harvesting strategies

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 0030303455     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00174-3     Document Type: Article

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