Use of branch cross-sectional area for predicting pruning dose in young field-grown Quercus virginiana 'Cathedral' in Florida, US

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 159-167

  Grabosky, Jason ^a   Gilman, Edward ^b   Harchick, Chris ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Branch size; Leaf area; Pipe model; Taper

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSS SECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EVERGREEN TREE; FOLIAGE; LEAF AREA; PREDICTION; PRUNING; WIND; WOOD;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

QUERCUS VIRGINIANA;

EID: 34548291979     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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