Methods for assessing uncertainty of growth and yield predictions

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1357-1364

  Kangas, Annika S ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; YIELD;

EID: 0033306543     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-100     Document Type: Article

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