Diameter-basal area ratio as a practical stand density measure for pruned plantations

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 233, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 375-382

  Reid, Rowan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus nitens; Farm forestry; Pinus radiata; pruning; Stand density; Thinning

Indexed keywords

PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION;

FARM FORESTRY; STOCKING RATES;

FORESTRY;

BASAL AREA; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DIAMETER; EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; PRUNING; SELF THINNING; STAND DYNAMICS;

EUCALYPTUS NITENS; FORESTRY; PINUS RADIATA; PLANTS; PRUNING; THINNING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS DELEGATENSIS; EUCALYPTUS NITENS; EUCALYPTUS REGNANS; PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 33748706346     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.05.037     Document Type: Article

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