Risk of Snow Damage in Unmanaged and Managed Stands of Scots Pine, Norway Spruce and Birch

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 530-541

  Päätalo, Marja Leena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Birch; Critical Snow Load; Critical Windspeed; Management; Norway Spruce; Scots Pine; Stem Breakage; Uproot

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FINLAND; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SNOW DAMAGE; SURVIVAL;

BETULA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0033673717     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028275800750173474     Document Type: Article

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