A comparison of two techniques for estimating tree canopy volume

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 112-117

  Melville, H I A S ^a   Cauldwell, A E ^a   Bothma, J Du P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ARBORSTRUQ; BECVOL; Browse; Canopy volume; Field technique

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CANOPY; ESTIMATION METHOD; VOLUME;

EID: 0033493629     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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