Predicting yield of Norway spruce and Douglas-fir using a morphopedological approach in the granitic landscapes of French Massif Central

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 491-500

  Curt, Thomas ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Forest yield; Picea abies (L.) Karst.; Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb) Franco; Soil landscape units

Indexed keywords

ABIES; PICEA ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0032734672     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S99-002     Document Type: Article

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