Effect of tree, stand, and site variables on the allometry of Eucalyptus globulus tree biomass

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 895-906

  António, Nuno ^a   Tomé, Margarida ^a   Tomé, José ^a   Soares, Paula ^a   Fontes, Luís ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DATA ACQUISITION; PATTERN RECOGNITION;

ALLOMETRIC MODEL; COMPATIBLE EQUATIONS; SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS;

FORESTRY;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ALLOMETRY; COPPICE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EQUATION; EVERGREEN TREE; PLANTATION FORESTRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHOOT GROWTH; STAND STRUCTURE;

BIOMASS; DATA PROCESSING; EUCALYPTUS; FORESTRY; PATTERN RECOGNITION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 34547751791     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-276     Document Type: Article

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