A hybrid model for intensively managed Douglas-fir plantations in the Pacific Northwest, USA

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 325-338

  Weiskittel, Aaron R ^a   Maguire, Douglas A ^b   Monserud, Robert A ^c   Johnson, Gregory P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Growth and yield; Hybrid model; Leaf area index; Net primary production; Oregon; Soil moisture; Soil nitrogen mineralization; Soil temperature; Thinning; Washington

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LEAF AREA INDEX; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PLANTATION; SILVICULTURE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL TEMPERATURE; STAND DYNAMICS; THINNING;

OREGON; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; UNITED STATES;

PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 77952321958     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-009-0339-6     Document Type: Article

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