Estimation of nutrient removals in stem-only and whole-tree harvesting of Scots pine, Norway spruce, and birch stands with generalized nutrient equations

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 945-964

  Palviainen, Marjo ^a   Finér, Leena ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Calcium; Clear cutting; Crown; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Potassium; Stem wood; Thinning; Whole tree harvesting

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BOREAL FOREST; CALCIUM; CLEARCUTTING; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOREST MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LOSS; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; TIMBER HARVESTING;

FENNOSCANDIA;

BETULA PENDULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84860916185     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-011-0567-4     Document Type: Article

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