Crown structure and leaf area index development in thinned and unthinned Eucalyptus nitens plantations

Tree Physiology

Volumn 21, Issue 12-13, 2001, Pages 989-999

  Medhurst, J L ^a   Beadle, C L ^a  

^a Coop Res Ctr Sust Prod Forestry ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Branch angle; Branch size; Branching density; Thinning; Vertical leaf area distribution

Indexed keywords

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; LEAF AREA; PLANTATION; THINNING;

EUCALYPTUS NITENS;

EID: 0034826212     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/21.12-13.989     Document Type: Conference Paper

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