Leaf area index of an old-growth Douglas-fir forest estimated from direct structural measurements in the canopy

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1922-1930

  Thomas, S C ^a   Winner, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; ESTIMATION METHOD; LEAF AREA INDEX; OLD-GROWTH FOREST;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0034471940     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x00-121     Document Type: Article

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