A density management diagram for even-aged ponderosa pine stands

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 205-215

  Long, James N ^a   Shaw, John D ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Mountain pine beetle; Northern goshawk; Silviculture; Stand density index; Stocking diagram

Indexed keywords

GRAPHIC METHODS; MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOFTWOODS;

DENSITY MANAGEMENT DIAGRAM; MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE; STAND DENSITY INDEX; STOCKING DIAGRAM;

FORESTRY;

BASAL AREA; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GRAPHIC METHODS; INSECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PINUS PONDEROSA; SILVICULTURE; STAND DENSITY; STOCKING DENSITY;

ACCIPITER GENTILIS; COLEOPTERA; PINUS MUGO;

EID: 27644487669     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/20.4.205     Document Type: Article

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