Allometric equations to predict the total above-ground biomass of radiata pine trees

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Moore, John R ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allometric equation; Biomass; Carbon sequestration; Radiata pine

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ALLOMETRY; CARBON CYCLE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DATA SET; DIAMETER; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; WOOD;

NEW ZEALAND;

PINUS RADIATA; RADIATA;

EID: 80051695876     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest/2010042     Document Type: Article

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