A simple stand growth model based on canopy dynamics and biomechanics

Forest Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 335-344

  Dean, Thomas J ^a   Jerez, Mauricio ^b   Cao, Quang V ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Constant stress model; Crown dynamics; Leaf area; Loblolly pine; Net growth; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS;

CONSTANT STRESS; CURRENT ANNUAL INCREMENTS; FOREST GROWTH AND YIELD; LEAF AREA; LOBLOLLY PINE; LOBLOLLY PINE PLANTATIONS; MEAN ANNUAL INCREMENTS; SIMULATION;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; MODELS; PINUS TAEDA; SIMULATION;

EID: 84878104671     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5849/forsci.11-108     Document Type: Article

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