A state-space approach to stand growth modelling of European beech

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 365-374

  Nord Larsen, Thomas ^a   Johannsen, Vivian K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Basal area; Difference equation; Dominant height; Fagus sylvatica L.; Stem number

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; GROWTH; STAND DYNAMICS; THINNING;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 34547471138     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2007013     Document Type: Article

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