Biomass and stand characteristics of a highly productive mixed douglas-fir and western hemlock plantation in coastal Washington

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 180-186

  Harrison, Robert B ^a   Terry, Thomas A ^b   Licata, Christopher W ^c   Flaming, Barry L ^d   Meade, Rod ^e   Guerrini, Irae A ^f   Strahm, Brian D ^g   Xue, Dongsen ^a   Lolley, M Reese ^h   Sidell, Amy R ^g   Wagoner, Gage L ⁱ   Briggs, David ^a   Turnblom, Eric C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b University of Denver ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^d USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia   (Thailand)

^e WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY   (United States)

^f SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^g Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^h THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

ⁱ PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Even aged stands; Pacific northwest; Prediction equations

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; PRODUCTIVITY;

ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS; EVEN-AGED STANDS; HIGH PRODUCTIVITY; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; PREDICTION EQUATIONS; PREDICTIVE EQUATIONS; SITE PRODUCTIVITY; STAND CHARACTERISTICS;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; EQUATIONS; FORESTRY; PRODUCTIVITY;

CONIUM; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 73949119887     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/24.4.180     Document Type: Article

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