Modelling the influence of environment and stand characteristics on basic density and modulus of elasticity for young Pinus radiata and Cupressus lusitanica

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 255, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 1023-1033

  Watt, Michael S ^a   Clinton, Peter W ^a   Coker, Graham ^a   Davis, Murray R ^a   Simcock, Robyn ^b   Parfitt, Roger L ^c   Dando, John ^c  

^a Ensis   (Australia)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Air temperature; Basic density; Cupressus lusitanica; Environment; Euler buckling; Modulus of elasticity; Pinus radiata; Stem slenderness; Taper

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; WOOD;

BASIC DENSITY; EULER BUCKLING; STEM SLENDERNESS;

FORESTRY;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DENSITY; ELASTIC MODULUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVERGREEN TREE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEAF AREA INDEX; MODELING; PHOSPHORUS; STEM; WOOD QUALITY;

FORESTRY; WOOD;

CUPRESSUS; CUPRESSUS LUSITANICA; PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 38949086880     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.09.086     Document Type: Article

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