A site-index model for pure and mixed stands of betula pendula and betula pubescens in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-156

  Eriksson, Harry ^a   Johansson, Ulf ^a   Kiviste, Andres ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Birch; Deviation method; Difference models; Height growth functions; Site index models

Indexed keywords

BETULA PENDULA; BETULA PUBESCENS;

EID: 0030696863     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589709355396     Document Type: Article

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