Adapting a growth equation to model tree regeneration in mountain forests

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-57

  Rammig, A ^a   Bebi, P ^a   Bugmann, H ^b   Fahse, L ^b  

^a WSL INSTITUTE FOR SNOW AND AVALANCHE RESEARCH SLF   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bertalanffy growth equation; Larix decidua; Mountain forest; Picea abies

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; MODELING; MONTANE FOREST; REGENERATION; STAND DYNAMICS; TREE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

LARIX; LARIX DECIDUA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 34047169115     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-005-0088-0     Document Type: Article

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