Estimation of height growth patterns and site index curves for pinus radiata plantations in new south wales, Australia

Southern Forests

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-19

  Haywood, A ^a  

^a Department of Primary Industries ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Height growth; Height age curves; Mean top height; Pinus radiata; Site index

Indexed keywords

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 77951878377     PISSN: 20702620     EISSN: 20702639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/SF.2009.71.1.2.739     Document Type: Article

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