Modifying the elastomechanics of the stem and the crown needle mass distribution to affect the diameter increment distribution: A field experiment on 20-year old Abies grandis trees

Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 199-210

  Gaffrey, Dieter ^a   Sloboda, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abies grandis; Diameter increment distribution; Elastomechanics; Field experiment; Strain; Stress

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEHYDRATION; FIBERS; GROWTH KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

DIAMETER INCREMENT DISTRIBUTION; ELASTOMECHANICS; FIELD EXPERIMENTS; PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS;

FORESTRY;

ABIES GRANDIS; DEHYDRATION; FIBERS; FORESTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEMS; STRAINS; STRESSES;

ABIES; ABIES GRANDIS;

EID: 2642556390     PISSN: 12124834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/4616-jfs     Document Type: Article

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