Estimation and application of a growth and yield model for uneven-aged mixed conifer stands in California

International Forestry Review

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 101-112

  Liang, Jingjing ^a   Buongiorno, J ^a   Monserud, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Mixed species; Mortality; Recruitment; Uneven aged

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; MIXED FOREST; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; SIMULATOR; SUCCESSION;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 33747198020     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/ifor.2005.7.2.101     Document Type: Article

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