Growth reactions of sub-alpine Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) following one-sided light exposure (case study at Davos "Lusiwald")

Tree-Ring Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 67-73

  Bräker, Otto U ^a   Baumann, Ernst ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Davos; Forest gaps; Forest openings; Growth release; Picea abies; Radial increment; Switzerland; Tree rings

Indexed keywords

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 33846556799     PISSN: 15361098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3959/1536-1098-62.2.67     Document Type: Article

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