Growth analysis of the self-thinning stands of Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc.

Ecological Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 183-191

  Xue, L I ^a   Hagihara, Akio ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymptotic stand density; C D effect; Full stand density; Pinus densiflora; Self thinning

Indexed keywords

PINUS DENSIFLORA;

EID: 0031720122     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.1998.00256.x     Document Type: Article

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