Estimation of whole-tree kraft pulp yield of Eucalyptus nitens using near-infrared spectra collected from increment cores

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2797-2805

  Schimleck, Laurence R ^a   Kube, Peter D ^b,d   Raymond, Carolyn A ^c   Michell, Anthony J ^d   French, Jim ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b FORESTRY TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e Gunns Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; FORESTRY; GROWTH KINETICS; INFRARED RADIATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CALIBRATION SETS; NEAR-INFRARED (NIR) SPECTROSCOPY; WHOLE-TREE COMPOSITE CHIPS;

KRAFT PULP;

CALIBRATION; FORESTRY; NEAR INFRARED; PLANT PRODUCT; PLANTATION; PROFITABILITY; YIELD;

ESTIMATION; EUCALYPTUS; FORESTRY; GROWTH; INFRARED RADIATION; KRAFT PULPS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS NITENS;

EID: 33645755786     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x05-193     Document Type: Article

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