Modelling the influence of weed competition on growth of young Pinus radiata. Development and parameterization of a hybrid model across an environmental gradient

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 607-616

  Watt, Michael S ^a   Kimberley, Mark O ^a   Coker, Graham ^a   Richardson, Brian ^a   Estcourt, George ^a  

^a Ensis   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PARAMETERIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WEED CONTROL;

ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENTS; HYBRID TREE GROWTH MODEL; WEED COMPETITION;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PREDICTION; RHIZOSPHERE; WATER AVAILABILITY; WEED;

MOISTURE CONTENT; PARAMETERS; PINUS RADIATA; WEEDS;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 34547909293     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-254     Document Type: Article

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