The wind stability of different silvicultural systems for Douglas-fir in the Netherlands: A model-based approach

Forestry

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 399-414

  Schelhaas, M J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EVERGREEN FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; SILVICULTURE; THINNING; WIND FORCING;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 49749083455     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: 14643626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cpn028     Document Type: Article

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