Comparison of selected Nordic stand growth models for Norway spruce, Scots pine and birch

Forestry Studies

Volumn 55, Issue , 2011, Pages 46-59

  Andreassen, Kjell ^a   Øyen, Bernt Håvard ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Bias; Birch; Evaluation; Growth models; Nordic countries; Norway spruce; Scots pine

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BIAS; BIRCH; EVALUATION; GROWTH MODELS; NORDIC COUNTRIES; NORWAY SPRUCE; SCOTS PINE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FORESTRY;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH MODELING; PRECISION; STAND STRUCTURE;

BETULA; EVALUATION; FORESTRY; GROWTH; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SCANDINAVIA;

FINLAND; NORWAY; SWEDEN;

BETULA PUBESCENS; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84872927510     PISSN: 14069954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10132-011-0101-y     Document Type: Article

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