A simultaneous density-integral system for estimating stem profile and biomass: Slash pine and willow oak

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 773-781

  Parresol, Bernard R ^a   Thomas, Charles E ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; SLASH PINE;

FAGACEAE; PINACEAE; PINUS ELLIOTTII; QUERCUS PHELLOS;

EID: 0030442282     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x26-087     Document Type: Article

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