Rapid biomass estimation using optical stem density of willow (Salix spp.) grown in short rotation

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-179

  Ens, J A ^a   Farrell, R E ^a   Belanger N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

"Hotel"; Biomass; Optical stem density; Prediction equations; Salix spp; Short rotation intensive crop; Willow

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CLONING; CROPS; ESTIMATION; FORESTRY; IMAGE PROCESSING; PHOTOGRAPHY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; ROTATION;

'HOTEL'; OPTICAL STEM DENSITY; PREDICTION EQUATIONS; SALIX SPP; SHORT-ROTATION INTENSIVE CROP; WILLOW;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; DIGITAL IMAGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANTATION; SAMPLING; STEM; TREE;

BIOMASS; CARBON; FARM CROPS; FORESTRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PHOTOGRAPHY; RENEWABLE RESOURCES; ROTATION; SALIX;

SALIX;

EID: 59049098663     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2008.05.012     Document Type: Article

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