Intra-ring and inter-ring variations of tracheid length in fast-grown versus slow-grown Norway spruces (Picea abies)

IAWA Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-23

  Herman, Marc ^a   Dutilleul, Pierre ^b   Avella Shaw, Tomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Correlation; Gaussian non linear model; Growth rate effects; Intra ring and inter ring variations of tracheid length; Norway spruce; Picea abies (L.) Karst.; Temporal trajectory; Yearly mean tracheid length; Yearly ring width

Indexed keywords

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0031923644     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000648     Document Type: Article

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