A calibrateable site index model for Pinus kesiya plantations in southeastern Africa

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1916-1928

  Eerikäinen, Kalle ^a   Mabvurira, Danaza ^b   Nshubemuki, Ladislaus ^c   Saramäki, Jussi ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Forestry Commission Zimbabwe   (Zimbabwe)

^c Tanzania Forestry Research Institute   (Tanzania)

^d FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; FORESTRY; INVENTORY CONTROL;

SITE INDEX MODEL;

AGRICULTURE;

AGE; HEIGHT; MODEL; PLANTATION;

AFRICA;

PINUS KESIYA;

EID: 17144432826     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x02-106     Document Type: Article

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