Theoretical and experimental study of a mechanical model describing the trunk behaviour of mature beech trees (Fagus sylvatica L.) under the static loading of the crown

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1137-1147

  Barbacci, Adelin ^a   Constant, Thiéry ^a   Nepveu, Gérard ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Beam model; Beech trees; Biomechanics; Crown biomass; Internal effort; Modelling

Indexed keywords

BEAM MODEL; BEECH TREES; CROWN BIOMASS; INTERNAL EFFORT; MODELLING;

BIOMASS; BIOMECHANICS;

FORESTRY;

BEAMS; BIOMASS; FAGUS; FORESTRY; MODELS; TREES;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 70449527480     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-009-0367-3     Document Type: Review

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