A site dependent top height growth model for hybrid aspen

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 691-698

  Johansson, Tord ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

farmland; hybrid aspen; site index; soil type; soil types; stands; top height; total age

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGRICULTURAL LAND; CLAY; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; HEIGHT; HYBRID; SITE INDEX; SOIL TYPE; STAND STRUCTURE; TILL; TREE;

POPULUS;

EID: 84887429256     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: 19930607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-013-0365-6     Document Type: Article

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