Effect of wide spacing on increment and branch properties of young Norway spruce

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 239-248

  Mäkinen, Harri ^a   Hein, Sebastian ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Forest Research Institute of Baden Wurttemberg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Branchiness; Norway spruce; Solitary trees; Spacing; Timber quality

Indexed keywords

EVERGREEN TREE; FORESTRY PRACTICE; SPACING; STAND DYNAMICS; STEM;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 33745947413     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-006-0115-9     Document Type: Article

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