Structure and yield of two-aged stands on the Willamette National Forest, Oregon: Implications for green tree retention

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 749-758

  Acker, S A ^a   Zenner, E K ^a   Emmingham, W H ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; STAND STRUCTURE; YIELD;

UNITED STATES;

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0031693303     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-039     Document Type: Article

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