A new whole-stand model for unmanaged loblolly and slash pine plantations in East Texas

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 69-76

  Coble, Dean W ^a  

^a STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compatible growth and yield models; Pinus elliotti; Pinus taeda; Schumacher yield model

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING;

GROWTH AND YIELD MODELS; LOBLOLLY PINE; OBSERVED DATA; PINUS ELLIOTTI; PINUS TAEDA; WHOLE STAND MODELS; YIELD MODELING; YIELD PREDICTION;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; GROWTH; PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS TAEDA; TEXAS;

PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 69849089962     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/33.2.69     Document Type: Conference Paper

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