A new method for evaluating forest thinning: Growth dominance in managed Pinus resinosa stands

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 843-849

  Bradford, John B ^a   D'Amato, Anthony W ^b   Palik, Brian J ^a   Fraver, Shawn ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP TREES; FOREST THINNINGS; INDIVIDUAL TREE; PINUS RESINOSA; RESIDUAL BASAL AREA; STAND AGE; THINNING TREATMENT; YOUNG STANDS;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; SILVICULTURE; THINNING;

FORESTRY; FORESTS; GROWTH; PINUS RESINOSA; PRODUCTIVITY; THINNING;

PINUS RESINOSA;

EID: 77951999386     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X10-039     Document Type: Article

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