A multi-species, density-dependent matrix growth model to predict tree diversity and income in northern hardwood stands

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 91, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 193-211

  Lin, Ching Rong ^a   Buongiorno, Joseph ^a   Vasievich, Mike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological diversity; Economics; Forest ecosystems; Growth; Management strategies; population

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH; MODELLING; STAND GROWTH;

USA, WISCONSIN;

EID: 0030437434     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00190-5     Document Type: Article

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