Allometric regression equations to determine aerial biomasses of Mediterranean shrubs

Plant Ecology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-69

  Uso J L ^a   Mateu, J ^a   Karjalainen, T ^b   Salvador, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allonetries; Apparent volume; Biomass growth; Regression equations

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; AERIAL BIOMASS; BIOMASS ESTIMATION; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0030875834     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009765825024     Document Type: Article

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