Effects of thinning and canopy type on growth dynamics of Pinus sylvestris: Inter-annual variations and intra-annual interactions with microclimate

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 121-135

  Primicia, Irantzu ^a   Camarero, J Julio ^b   Imbert, J Bosco ^a   Castillo, Federico J ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competition; Forest management; Growth; Mixed forest; Xylogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); CONIFEROUS TREE; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; MICROCLIMATE; MIXED FOREST; THINNING;

FAGUS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84871972788     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-012-0662-1     Document Type: Article

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