Improving growth and yield estimates with a process model derived growth index

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1274-1282

  Henning, Jason G ^a   Burk, Thomas E ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY; FOREST RESEARCH;

FORESTRY;

ESTIMATION METHOD; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; MODEL;

CULTIVATION; DECISION MAKING; E I S; FORESTRY; MODELS; PLANTS;

EID: 4544320480     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X04-021     Document Type: Article

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