Algebraic difference equations for stand height, diameter, and volume depending on stand age and site factors for Estonian state forests

Mathematical and Computational Forestry and Natural-Resource Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 67-77

  Kiviste, Andres ^a   Kiviste, Külliki ^a  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Algebraic difference equation; Diameter; Growth modeling; Height; Volume

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; DATA HANDLING; DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS;

ALGEBRAIC DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; DIAMETER; GROWTH MODELING; HEIGHT; VOLUME;

REFORESTATION;

AGE; DIAMETER; EQUATION; FOREST INVENTORY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; STAND DYNAMICS; TREE; VOLUME;

ESTONIA;

EID: 79954557309     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19467664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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