A Growth and Yield Model Incorporating Hardwood Competition for Natural Loblolly Pine Stands in the Georgia Piedmont

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 179-185

  Martin, Stacey W ^a   Brister, Graham H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

HARDWOODS; PINUS;

FORESTRY;

EID: 0033360598     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/23.3.179     Document Type: Article

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