Profitability of alternative management regimes in Scots pine stands on drained peatlands

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 413-426

  Kojola, S ^a   Ahtikoski, A ^a   Hokka H ^a   Penttila T ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ditch network maintenance; Peatland forestry; Pinus sylvestris; Profitability; Silviculture; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; PEATLAND; PROFITABILITY; SILVICULTURE; THINNING; YIELD;

FINLAND;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84856514821     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-011-0514-4     Document Type: Article

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