Using the dummy variable model approach to construct compatible single-tree biomass equations at different scales - a case study for masson pine (Pinus massoniana) in southern China

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1547-1554

  Zeng, Wei Sheng ^a   Zhang, Hui Ru ^a   Tang, Shou Zheng ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS EQUATIONS; BIOMASS MODELS; DIFFERENT SCALE; DUMMY MODELS; FOREST BIOMASS; GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS; INDIVIDUAL TREE; MASSON PINE; MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT; NATIONAL FORESTS; PINUS MASSONIANA; PINUS MASSONIANA LAMB; REAL PROBLEMS; REGIONAL FORESTS; SOUTHERN CHINA; VARIABLE MODEL; VOLUME EQUATIONS;

ESTIMATION; FORESTRY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

BIOMASS;

DIAMETER; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EVERGREEN FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY MODELING; FORESTRY PRACTICE; PHYTOMASS; POPULATION MODELING; VOLUME;

BIOMASS; CHINA; ESTIMATION; EXTRACTIVES; FORESTRY; PINUS MASSONIANA; PLANTS;

CHINA;

PINUS MASSONIANA;

EID: 79960815639     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x11-068     Document Type: Article

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