Models of Internal Knot Diameter for Pinus sylvestris

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 177-187

  Moberg, Lennart ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GROWTH RATE; MODEL; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; SIMULATION; WOOD;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0034128422     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028275800750014984     Document Type: Article

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