Effects of initial stand states on optimal thinning regime and rotation of Picea abies stands

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 388-398

  Cao, Tianjian ^a   Hyytiäinen, Kari ^b   Tahvonen, Olli ^b   Valsta, Lauri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Norway spruce; Optimal harvesting; Rotation; Thinning type; Young stand characteristics

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; FORESTRY;

OPTIMAL HARVESTING; THINNING TYPE; YOUNG STAND CHARACTERISTICS;

HARDWOODS;

FORESTRY; PICEA ABIES; ROTATION;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 33750401374     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580600951915     Document Type: Article

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