LIGNUM: A model combining the structure and the functioning of trees

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 189-198

  Perttunen, J ^a   Sievanen R ^a   Nikinmaa, E ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Branching structure; Developmental morphology and physiology; Growth model; Pinus sylvestris L.; Solar radiation interception; Tree architecture

Indexed keywords

CROWN STRUCTURE; LIGNUM; MODELLING; TREE;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0032076574     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(98)00028-3     Document Type: Article

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