Derivation of stem taper from the pipe theory in a carbon balance framework

Tree Physiology

Volumn 22, Issue 13, 2002, Pages 891-905

  Mäkelä, Annikki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Active pipes; Disused pipes; Growth model; Heartwood; Profile theory; Sapwood; Uniform stress theory; Wood quality

Indexed keywords

CARBON BALANCE; GROWTH MODELING; TREE;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0036747005     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/22.13.891     Document Type: Article

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