Effect of early thinning on the diameter growth distribution along the stem of Scots pine

Silva Fennica

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 813-825

  Peltola, Heli ^a   Miina, Jari ^b   Rouvinen, Ismo ^a   Kellomäki, Seppo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diameter growth; Early thinnings; Growth distribution; Scots pine; Thinning responses

Indexed keywords

VEGETATION; WOOD;

THINNING;

FORESTRY;

DIAMETER; GROWTH; SILVICULTURE; THINNING;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 2242443512     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.523     Document Type: Article

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