Towards a nationwide growth and yield model for radiata pine plantations in New Zealand

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2533-2543

  Dzierzon, Helge ^a   Mason, Euan G ^a  

^a New Zealand Fire Service   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; LIGHT; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CLIMATIC REGIONS; STRATIFIED MODELS;

FORESTRY;

CLIMATIC REGION; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH MODELING; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SITE INDEX;

FORESTRY; LIGHT; PLANTATIONS; PLANTS;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

PINUS RADIATA; RADIATA;

EID: 33846294374     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-214     Document Type: Conference Paper

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