Physiologically derived predictions of Douglas-fir site index in British Columbia

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 733-744

  Coops, Nicholas C ^a   Hember, Robbie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

3 PG model; British Columbia; Canada; Douglas fir; Forest productivity; Physiological modelling; Site index

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; FORECASTING; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGY; SOIL MOISTURE; VALUE ENGINEERING;

3-PG MODELS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; DOUGLAS FIR; FOREST PRODUCTIVITY; SITE INDEX;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; WATER STRESS;

ECOSYSTEMS; FORECASTS; FORESTRY; MOISTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; PSEUDOTSUGA; SOIL;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII VAR. MENZIESII;

EID: 70349948794     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc85733-5     Document Type: Article

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