ALLometric estimation of the above-ground biomass components of Alnus incana (L.) Moench used for LandsLide stabiLisation at bad Goisern (Austria)

Plant and Soil

Volumn 324, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 115-129

  Stangl, R ^a   Hochbichler, E ^a   Bellos, P N ^b   Florineth, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b BBK Neunkirchen ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

Allometric functions; Alnus incana (L.) Moench; Biomass production; LAI; Slide stabilisation; Soil bioengineering

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ALLOMETRY; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOENGINEERING; DICOTYLEDON; LANDSLIDE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL STABILIZATION; SOIL WATER;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

ALNUS; ALNUS INCANA;

EID: 70350589238     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-008-9888-6     Document Type: Article

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