Timing and intensity of precommercial thinning in Pinus sylvestris stands

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 142-151

  Varmola, Martti ^a   Salminen, Hannu ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Branch thickness; Cleaning; Crown ratio; Early development; Scots pine; Spacing

Indexed keywords

CROPS; PLANTS (BOTANY); PRODUCTION CONTROL;

FACTORIAL DESIGN; FOREST THINNING;

FORESTRY;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS; VACCINIUM;

EID: 2342599784     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580310019545     Document Type: Article

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