Allometric relationships between stem variables and leaf area in planted Eucalyptus nitens and naturally regenerating acacia dealbata

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 289-300

  Hunt, Mark A ^a,c   Beadle, Christopher L ^b   Cherry, Maria L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products ^*  (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia dealbata; Allometry; Eucalyptus nitens; Leaf area; Sapwood area

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; LEAF AREA INDEX; PLANTATION; STEM;

ACACIA; ACACIA DEALBATA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS NITENS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0033500646     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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