Relationship between tree morphology and growth stress in mature European beech stands

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 133-142

  Jullien, Delphine ^a   Widmann, Robert ^b   Loup, Caroline ^a   Thibaut, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Beech; Dendrometric parameter; Forest management; Growth stress; Tree morphology

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; MORPHOLOGY; STAND STRUCTURE;

EUROPE;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 84878511802     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13595-012-0247-7     Document Type: Article

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