Growth, suppression, death, and self-pruning of branches of Scots pine in southern and central Finland

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 585-594

  Mäkinen, Harri ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; SELF THINNING;

FINLAND;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0033055810     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-026     Document Type: Article

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