Incorporating thinning response into a loblolly pine stand simulator

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 159-164

  Westfall, James A ^a   Burkhart, Harold E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Growth and yield; Model multipliers; Pinus taeda

Indexed keywords

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0035505146     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/25.4.159     Document Type: Article

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