Short-term growth effects of whole-tree harvest in early thinnings of birch (Betula spp) and Picea abies

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 317-323

  Märd, Hans ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Betula pubescens; Betula p ndula; Biomass removal; Picea abies; Thinning; Whole tree harvest

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PLANT GROWTH; SWEDEN;

BIOMASS; CULTIVATION; HARVESTING; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BETULA PENDULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; BIOMASS REMOVAL; PICEA ABIES; WHOLE TREE HARVEST;

FORESTRY;

BETULA PENDULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0031720791     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589809382990     Document Type: Article

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