A comparison of several methods for estimating light under a paper birch mixedwood stand

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1843-1850

  Comeau, P G ^a   Gendron, F ^b   Letchford, T ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST CANOPY; LIGHT INTENSITY; METHODOLOGY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; PRINCE GEORGE;

BETULA PAPYRIFERA;

EID: 0032462578     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-159     Document Type: Article

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