Allometric relationships for Eucalyptus nitens (Deane and Maiden) Maiden plantations

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 91-101

  Medhurst, J L ^a,b   Battaglia, M ^a,b,c   Cherry, M L ^a,c   Hunt, M A ^a,b,d   White, D A ^a,b,c   Beadle, C L ^a,c  

^a Coop Res Ctr Sustainable Prod F ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allometry; Crown structure; Eucalyptus nitens; Leaf area; Sapwood area

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS NITENS;

EID: 0032753992     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004680050213     Document Type: Article

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