Simulating multiaged coast redwood stand development: Interactions between regeneration, structure, and productivity

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-32

  Berrill, John Pascal ^a   O'Hara, Kevin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Leaf area index; Sequoia sempervirens; Single trees election; Uneven aged silviculture

Indexed keywords

HARVESTING; PRODUCTIVITY; WOOD;

GROWTH AND YIELD; LEAF AREA INDEX; MANAGEMENT REGIME; SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS; SINGLE TREES ELECTION; STAND DEVELOPMENT; UNEVEN-AGED SILVICULTURE; VOLUME INCREMENT;

REFORESTATION;

COASTS; COEFFICIENTS; CUTTING; FOLIAR ANALYSIS; FORESTRY; GROWTH; HARVESTING; PRODUCTIVITY; REFORESTATION; SILVICULTURE; SIMULATION; SPROUTS; STUMPAGE; TREES; WOOD;

SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS;

EID: 63349110010     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/24.1.24     Document Type: Article

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