Linear and non-linear functions of volume index to estimate woody biomass in high density young poplar stands

Annales des Sciences Forestieres

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 335-345

  Pontailler, J Y ^a   Ceulemans, R ^b   Guittet, J ^a   Mau, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allometric relationships; High density plantations; Populus; Short rotation forestry; Volume index

Indexed keywords

POPULUS; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS;

EID: 0030920598     PISSN: 00034312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:19970402     Document Type: Article

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