Application of the functional-structural tree model LIGNUM to sugar maple saplings (Acer saccharum Marsh) growing in forest gaps

Annals of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 471-481

  Perttunen, Jari ^a   Nikinmaa, Eero ^b   Lechowicz, Martin J ^c   Sievänen, Risto ^a   Messier, Christian ^d  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Functional structural tree model; LIGNUM; Modelling growth and form; Sugar maple; Tree architecture

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GAP DYNAMICS; TREE;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; CONIFEROPHYTA; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0034873847     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.2001.1489     Document Type: Article

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