A compatible growth and yield model for the management of mixed tropical rain forest

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 311-323

  Atta Boateng, James ^a   Moser Jr , John William ^b  

^a Mead Corporation   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH MODELING; RAINFOREST; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY; TROPICAL FOREST; YIELD;

EID: 0034103680     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-210     Document Type: Article

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