Allometric relationships for biomass and leaf area of beech (Fagus sylvatica L)

Annales des Sciences Forestieres

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-50

  Bartelink, H H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

allometry; biomass; Fagus sylvatica; sapwood; self thinning

Indexed keywords

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 0031044537     PISSN: 00034312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:19970104     Document Type: Article

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