The effect of different stand density on diameter growth response in Scots pine stands in relation to climate situations

Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 461-473

  Novak J ^a   Slodicak M ^a   Kacalek D ^a   Dusek D ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND GAME MANAGEMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Diameter growth; Pinus sylvestris; Precipitation; Temperature; Thinning

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE;

CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAMETER GROWTH; EXPERIMENTAL SERIES; METEOROLOGICAL DROUGHT; NUTRIENT-POOR SOILS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; THINNING; TOTAL PRECIPITATION;

FORESTRY;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATOLOGY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONIFEROUS TREE; DATA SET; DIAMETER; DROUGHT STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RESPONSE; METEOROLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; STAND STRUCTURE; THINNING;

CLIMATES; DATA PROCESSING; FORESTRY; GROWTH; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PRECIPITATION; STAND DENSITY; TEMPERATURE; THINNING; TREE DIMENSIONS;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 78549286317     PISSN: 12124834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/14/2010-jfs     Document Type: Article

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