Hybrid growth model to predict height and volume growth in young Eucalyptus globulus plantations

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 120, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 193-201

  Battaglia, M ^a   Sands, P J ^a   Candy, S G ^b  

^a GPO Box 252 12 ^*  (Australia)

^b FORESTRY TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT MODEL;

GROWTH; HYBRID; MODEL; PLANTATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033549636     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(98)00548-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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