Site index curves for common alder and grey alder growing on different types of forest soil in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 441-453

  Johansson, Tord ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alnus glutinosa; Alnus incana; Dominant height; Soil type

Indexed keywords

FOREST; PLANT GROWTH; SWEDEN;

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; ALNUS INCANA; BETULACEAE;

EID: 0032694920     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589950154140     Document Type: Article

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