Comparison of methods to estimate Reineke's maximum size-density relationship species boundary line slope

Forest Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 435-442

  VanderSchaaf, Curtis L ^a   Burkhart, Harold E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic thinning lines; Loblolly pine; Pinus taeda; Stand density

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

DYNAMIC THINNING LINES; MIXED EFFECTS ANALYSIS; PLANTING DENSITIES;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PINUS TAEDA; PLANTING; STAND DENSITY;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 34250830208     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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