Current growth differences of Norway spruce (Picea abies), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and birch (Betula pendula and Betula pubescens) in different regions in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 307-318

  Ekö, Per Magnus ^a   Johansson, Ulf ^b   Petersson, Nils ^c   Bergqvist, Jonas ^d   Elfving, Björn ^e   Frisk, Johan ^f  

^a Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre   (Sweden)

^b Tönnersjöheden Experimental Forest   (Sweden)

^c Jämtland County Council Institute   (Sweden)

^d Swedish Forest Agency   (Sweden)

^e Department of Forest Ecology and Management ^*  (Sweden)

^f Head Office   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Downy birch; Norway spruce; Scots pine; Silver birch; Site index; Site properties; Site quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; FOOD PROCESSING;

DOWNY BIRCH; FOREST LANDS; GROWTH POTENTIAL; LARGE REGIONS; NORWAY SPRUCE; PENDULA; PICEA ABIES; PUBESCENS; REGRESSION FUNCTIONS; SCOTS PINE; SCOTS PINES; SILVER BIRCH; SITE INDEX; SITE PROPERTIES; SITE QUALITY; SURVEY DATA; TREE SPECIES;

FORESTRY;

AGRICULTURE; BETULA; DATA; FOOD; FORESTRY; GROWTH; PICEA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SILVER COMPOUNDS; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TREES;

BETULA PENDULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 49949093791     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580802249126     Document Type: Article

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