Biomass partitioning and growth efficiency in four naturally regenerated forest tree species

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 234-243

  Konopka B ^a   Pajtik J ^a   Moravcik M ^a   Lukac, M ^b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allometric equations; Biomass allocation; Forest trees; Growth efficiency

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; QUERCUS PETRAEA;

EID: 77953292025     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: 16180089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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