Mechanical stability of trees under static loads

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1501-1511

  Peltola, Heli M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Mechanical stability; Mechanistic modeling; Static loading; Stem breakage; Tree pulling; Uprooting; Wind; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CLEARCUTTING; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STRESS; THINNING; TREE; YIELD;

INSECTA;

EID: 33750492920     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.10.1501     Document Type: Review

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