Calculation and regulation of forest stand density according to soil water carrying capacity: a case of Larix principis-rupprechtii plantation in Liupan Mountains

Forest Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 133-141

  Cao, Gong Xiang ^a   Wang, Yan Hui ^a   Xiong, Wei ^a   Yu, Peng Tao ^a   Du, Min ^b   Sun, Hao ^a   Li, Zhen Hua ^a   Wang, Yun Mi ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity of vegetation; Larix principis rupprechtii plantation; Leaf area index; Liupan Mountains; Ningxia; Stand structure

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWING SEASON; LEAF AREA INDEX; PLANATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; STAND DYNAMICS; STAND STRUCTURE;

CHINA; LIUPAN MOUNTAINS; NINGXIA HUIZU;

EID: 84902187056     PISSN: 10011498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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