A non-linear model to predict crown recession of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) in Austria

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 521-531

  Ledermann, Thomas ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR FORESTS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Forest inventory; Growth modeling; Growth simulation; Vertical crown competition

Indexed keywords

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); CONIFEROUS TREE; EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST INVENTORY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH MODELING; HEIGHT; STAND DYNAMICS;

AUSTRIA;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 79957881101     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-010-0440-x     Document Type: Article

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