Quantifying stem quality characteristics in relation to initial spacing and modeling their relationship with tree characteristics in black spruce (Picea mariana)

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 85-93

  Zhang, S Y ^a   Lei, Y C ^a   Bowling, C ^b  

^a FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Black spruce; Spacing; Statistic analysis; Stem quality; Tree characteristics

Indexed keywords

CLAY; ESTIMATION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FOREST INDUSTRY; SANDY CLAY LOAM; STEM QUALITY; TREE CHARACTERISTICS;

FORESTRY;

CLAY; CROWNS; PICEA MARIANA; PLANTATIONS; REFORESTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPACING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEMS;

PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 20844449572     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/22.2.85     Document Type: Article

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