Site index curves for European aspen (Populus tremula L.) growing on forest land of different soils in Sweden

Silva Fennica

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 437-458

  Johansson, Tord ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dominant height; European aspen; Populus tremula L.; Site index curves; Soil type; Total age

Indexed keywords

POPULUS; POPULUS TREMULA;

SITE INDEX CURVES;

EID: 0030320054     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.a8503     Document Type: Article

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