Simulation of interannual responses of trembling aspen stands to climatic variation and insect defoliation in western Canada

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 114, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 175-193

  Hogg, E H ^a  

^a NORTHERN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dendrochronology; Forest tent caterpillar; Model; Populus tremuloides; Tree rings

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; DEFOLIATION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FOREST DYNAMICS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

CANADA;

MALACOSOMA DISSTRIA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 0032904774     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(98)00150-1     Document Type: Article

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