Non-destructive estimation of tree biomass by using wood specific gravity in the estimator

National Academy Science Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 133-138

  Chaturvedi, R K ^a   Raghubanshi, A S ^a   Singh, J S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allometric equation; Biomass; Circumference at breast height; Tropical forest; Wood specific gravity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956291607     PISSN: 0250541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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