Temporal patterns of bole volume and biomass of young teak plantations raised in moist deciduous forest region, India

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-184

  Jha, K K ^a   Singh, J S ^b  

^a Silviculture Division Sal Region   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allometric relationships; Bark volume; Bole biomass; Bole volume; Tectona grandis; Wood quality

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; FOREST SOIL; SOIL NUTRIENT; STAND DYNAMICS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

INDIA;

TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 0033371359     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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