Sudden and sustained response of Acacia koa crop trees to crown release in stagnant stands

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 656-666

  Baker, Patrick J ^a,c   Robinson, Andrew P ^b,d   Ewel, John J ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; GROWTH KINETICS;

RESIDUAL DENSITIES; SUSTAINED RESPONSE;

FORESTRY;

CARBON ISOTOPE; DIAMETER; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; LANDOWNER; LEGUME; SIZE; SOIL WATER; THINNING; WATER STRESS;

FARM CROPS; FORESTS; TREES;

ACACIA; ACACIA KOA;

EID: 43549121937     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X07-137     Document Type: Article

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