Effects of different levels of biomass removal in thinning on short–term production of pinus sylvestris and picea abies stands

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-26

  Egnell, Gustaf ^a   Leijon, Bo ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Full tree harvest; Nitrogen; Norway spruce; Scots pine; Site deterioration; Thinning; Whole tree harvest

Indexed keywords

PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0030663035     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589709355379     Document Type: Article

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