Point process modelling of root distribution in pure stands of Fagus sylvatica and Picea abies

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 227-237

  Fleischer, F ^a   Eckel, S ^a   Schmid, I ^a   Schmidt, V ^a   Kazda, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROWTH KINETICS;

RADIAL GROWTH; ROOT DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

FORESTRY;

ROOT ARCHITECTURE; ROOT SYSTEM;

FAGUS SYLVATICA; FORESTS; MODELS; PICEA ABIES; ROOTS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 33744804603     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x05-232     Document Type: Article

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