Diameter-limit cutting and silviculture: A comparison of long-term yields and values for uneven-aged sugar maple stands

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-116

  Nyland, Ralph D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Diameter limit cutting; Long term yields; Partial cutting; Present net worth; Selection system; Sugar maple; Uneven aged

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORESTRY; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HARDWOODS; HARVESTING; QUALITY CONTROL; TIMBER;

DIAMETER-LIMIT CUTTING; LONG-TERM YIELDS; PARTIAL CUTTING; PRESENT NET WORTH; SELECTION SYSTEMS; UNEVEN-AGED;

SAWING;

ACER SACCHARUM; FORESTS; HARDWOODS; HARVESTING; QUALITY CONTROL; SAWING;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 20844459991     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/22.2.111     Document Type: Article

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