The effects of transformation of even-aged stands to continuous cover forestry on conifer log quality and wood properties in the UK

Forestry

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-16

  Macdonald, Elspeth ^a   Gardiner, Barry ^a   Mason, William ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST COVER; LITERATURE REVIEW; LOGGING (TIMBER); PLANTATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGENERATION; SIMULATION; STAND STRUCTURE; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY; THINNING; TREE RING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA SITCHENSIS;

EID: 77149125890     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: 14643626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cpp023     Document Type: Article

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