Functions for estimating stem diameter and tree age using tree height, crown width and existing stand database information

Silva Fennica

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 227-248

  Kalliovirta, Jouni ^a   Tokola, Timo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Crown diameter; Forest inventory; Modeling; Stem diameter

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INVENTORY CONTROL; REMOTE SENSING;

DATA SETS; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; STAND DATABASES; STEM DIAMETER;

FORESTRY;

DIAMETER; ESTIMATION METHOD;

AGE; BIODIVERSITY; DATA BASES; FORESTRY; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; REMOTE SENSING; STEMS;

PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 21244506784     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.386     Document Type: Article

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