A hypothesis about the interaction of tree dominance and stand production through stand development

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 190, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 265-271

  Binkley, Dan ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related growth decline; Douglas fir; Forest production; Resource use efficiency; Western hemlock

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ECOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY;

STAND DEVELOPMENT; STAND PRODUCTION;

FORESTRY;

DOMINANCE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESOURCE USE;

COAST RANGES; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ABIES; CONIUM; CONIUM MACULATUM; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 1542320140     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2003.10.018     Document Type: Article

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