A spatial yield model for optimizing the thinning regime of mixed stands of Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 31-42

  Pukkala, Timo ^a   Miina, Jari ^a   Kurttila, Mikko ^b   Kolström, Taneli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Distance dependent models; Hooke and Jeeves method; Nonlinear programming; Norway spruce; Scots pine

Indexed keywords

PLANT DEVELOPMENT; THINNING REGIME;

PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0031930692     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589809382959     Document Type: Article

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