Dynamic properties of open-grown deciduous trees

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 321-330

  Kane, Brian ^a   James, Kenneth R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMPING RATIO; DECIDUOUS TREES; DYNAMIC PARAMETERS; DYNAMIC PROPERTY; FREE VIBRATION; ICE ACCRETION; ICE STORM; PYRUS CALLERYANA; QUERCUS; RESIDENTIAL AREAS; WIND EVENTS;

ICE;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; DAMPING; DECIDUOUS TREE; GROWTH RATE; PRUNING; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PYRUS; PYRUS CALLERYANA; QUERCUS MONTANA; QUERCUS PRINUS;

EID: 78951490160     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X10-211     Document Type: Article

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