Response to different thinning intensities in young Pinus sylvestris

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 141-150

  Pukkala, Timo ^a   Miina, Jari ^a   Kellomäki, Seppo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Distance dependent model; Growth model; Scots pine

Indexed keywords

PLANT GROWTH;

ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DISTANCE DEPENDENT MODEL; GROWTH MODEL; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SCOTS PINE; THINNING;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0031805131     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589809382970     Document Type: Article

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