Litterfall in relation to volume growth of trees: Analysis based on literature

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 194-202

  Matala, Juho ^a   Kellomáki, Seppo ^b   Nuutinen, Tuula ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Boreal forests; Litterfall; Volume growth

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CLIMATE CHANGE; ESTIMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODAL ANALYSIS; NATURAL RESOURCES; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

(I ,J) CONDITIONS; CARBON ACCUMULATION; CARBON BALANCES; DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP; EMPIRICAL RESULTS; EXTENSIVE DATA; FOREST GROWTH; FOREST PLANNING; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; GENERAL MODEL; GROWING CONDITIONS; LINEAR MODELING; LITTER FALLS; MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; STEM WOOD; TREE STANDS; VOLUME GROWTH;

FORESTRY;

EID: 45749124814     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580802036176     Document Type: Article

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