Allometric model of the Reineke equation for Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) and red pine (Pinus densiflora) stands

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 319-324

  Inoue, Akio ^a   Miyake, Marie ^a,c   Nishizono, Tomohiro ^b  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allometric model; Allometry; Japanese cypress; Red pine; Reineke equation

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

ALLOMETRIC MODELS; EXPONENTS; REINEKE EQUATION; SPECIES;

FORESTRY;

CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA; CROWNS; DIAMETER; FORESTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PINUS RESINOSA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; STEMS;

CHAMAECYPARIS; CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA; CUPRESSUS; PINUS DENSIFLORA; PINUS RESINOSA;

EID: 15244351025     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-004-0084-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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