Transformation of solar radiation in Norway spruce stands into produced biomass - The effect of stand density

Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 233-241

  Markova I ^a   Pokorny R ^a,b   Marek, M V ^a,b  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b CzechGlobe Center for Global Climate Change Impacts Studies   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Biomass production; LAI; Norway spruce; PAR absorption; Solar energy conversion

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FORESTRY; RADIATION EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL PLOTS; LOCAL CONDITIONS; NORWAY SPRUCE; NORWAY SPRUCE STANDS; RADIATION USE EFFICIENCY; STOCKING DENSITY;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ABSORPTION; CONIFEROUS TREE; CULTIVATION; DATA SET; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOREST INVENTORY; LEAF AREA; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; PHYTOMASS; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STAND STRUCTURE; THINNING; TRANSFORMATION;

BESKYDY MOUNTAINS; CARPATHIANS;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 79960172222     PISSN: 12124834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/46/2010-jfs     Document Type: Article

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