Allometric equations for two South American conifers: Test of a non-destructive method

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 55-71

  Vann, David R ^a   Palmiotto, Peter A ^b   Richard Strimbeck, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Forest sampling; Non destructive biomass estimation; Nutrient cycling; Protected species; Regression

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ESTIMATION; CONIFEROUS TREE;

SOUTH AMERICA;

FITZROYA CUPRESSOIDES; PILGERODENDRON UVIFERUM;

EID: 0032572511     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00215-6     Document Type: Article

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