Dynamics of Norway spruce and silver fir natural regeneration in a mixed stand under uneven-aged management

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 141-149

  Grassi, Giacomo ^a   Minotta, Gianfranco ^b   Tonon, Giustino ^a   Bagnaresi, Umberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROWTH KINETICS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; NATURAL RESOURCES;

NATURAL REGENERATION; STAND STRUCTURE;

FORESTRY;

AGE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GAP DYNAMICS; REGENERATION; SAPLING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ABIES; ABIES ALBA; ACRONICTA LEPORINA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 1842684680     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x03-197     Document Type: Article

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