The SOHARC model system for growth and yield of southern hardwoods

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 173-183

  McTague, John Paul ^a   O'Laughlin, David ^b   Roise, Joseph P ^b   Robison, Daniel J ^b   Kellison, Robert C ^b  

^a Rayonier   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal area projections; General; Natural stands; Repeated measured fixed plots; Species projections; Stand and tree level projections

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; REFORESTATION;

BASAL AREA; GENERAL; REPEATED MEASURED FIXED PLOTS; SPECIES PROJECTIONS; TREE LEVEL;

HARDWOODS;

COMPETITION; FORESTRY; GROWTH; HARDWOODS; MODELS; PINUS; RESEARCH; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TREES;

ACER RUBRUM; LIQUIDAMBAR; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; NYSSA SYLVATICA;

EID: 59149086840     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/32.4.173     Document Type: Article

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