Relationship of readings from the LI-COR canopy analyzer to total one-sided leaf area index and stand structure in immature Douglas-fir

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 132, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 121-126

  Barclay, H J ^a   Trofymow, J A ^a  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Douglas fir; LAI 2000; Leaf area index

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GROWTH; LEAF AREA INDEX; PHOTOMETER;

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0034235519     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00222-4     Document Type: Article

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