Dynamics and stocking-level relationships of multi-aged ponderosa pine stands

Forest Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 1-34

  O'Hara, Kevin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

even aged; leaf area index; Montana; Oregon; Pinus ponderosa; q factor; stand density index; stand dynamics; stand management; stand structure; Uneven aged

Indexed keywords

PINUS PONDEROSA;

EID: 0030453310     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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