Modeling mid-elevation Scots pine growth on a volcanic substrate

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 131, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 223-237

  Prévosto, Bernard ^a   Curt, Thomas ^a   Gueugnot, Josée ^b   Coquillard, Patrick ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Competition; Growth model; Pinus sylvestris; Volcanic mountain

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; PINE;

FRANCE;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0343963010     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00216-9     Document Type: Article

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