Guidelines for constructing allometric models for the prediction of woody biomass: How many individuals to harvest?

Ecosphere

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Roxburgh, S H ^a   Paul, K I ^a   Clifford, D ^a   England, J R ^a   Raison, R J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Allometry; Precision; Reforestation; Shrub biomass; Tree biomass

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926475249     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21508925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/ES14-00251.1     Document Type: Review

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