Predicting the spatial distribution of aspen growth potential in the upper Great Lakes region

Forest Science

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 499-508

  Gustafson, Eric J ^a   Lietz, Sue M ^a   Wright, John L ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Forest management planning; Growth and yield; Landscape ecology; Model; Topography

Indexed keywords

LAKES; PLANNING; PRODUCTIVITY;

LANDSCAPES;

FORESTRY;

EID: 0042928122     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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