Allometric relationships for estimating biomass in grey box (Eucalyptus microcarpa)

Australian Forestry

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 267-273

  Hamilton, S D ^a   Brodie, G ^a   O'Dwyer C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biomass; Eucalyptus microcarpa; Grey box; Relationships

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS;

ALLOMETRY; GREY BOX; RELATIONSHIPS;

FORESTRY;

AUSTRALIA; BIOMASS; EUCALYPTUS; FORESTRY;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MICROCARPA;

EID: 30344437304     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2005.10674976     Document Type: Article

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