Model computations on the critical combination of snow loading and windspeed for snow damage of Scots pine, Norway spruce and Birch sp. at stand edge

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 229-241

  Peltola, Heli ^a   Nykänen, Marja Leena ^a   Kellomäki, Seppo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Birch sp.; Breaking stress; Critical snow load; Critical windspeed; Model calculation; Norway spruce; Root anchorage; Scots pine; Stem breakage; Turning moment; Uprooting

Indexed keywords

BIRCH; MODELLING; NORWAY SPRUCE; SCOTS PINE; SNOW DAMAGE; SNOW LOADING; WINDSPEED;

BETULA; BETULACEAE; PICEA ABIES; PINACEAE; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0343487651     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00037-6     Document Type: Article

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