Predicting solar radiation transmittance in the understory of even-aged coniferous stands in temperate forests

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 629-641

  Sonohat, Gabriela ^a   Balandier, Philippe ^a   Ruchaud, Felix ^a,b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b ONF   (France)

Author keywords

Basal area; Coniferous forest; Model; Solar radiation; Stand management

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; SILVICULTURE; SOLAR RADIATION; UNDERSTORY;

ABIES; LARIX; LARIX SP.; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 11244304190     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2004061     Document Type: Article

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