Biomass growth simulations in a natural mixed forest stand under different thinning intensities by 3-PG process-based model

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 167-185

  Lopez Serrano F R ^a   Martinez Garcia E ^a   Dadi, T ^a   Rubio, E ^a   Garcia Morote F A ^a   Lucas Borja, M E ^a   Andres Abellan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Forest growth model; Mediterranean ecosystem; Modelling; Silviculture

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FOREST CANOPY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; MIXED FOREST; MODELING; SILVICULTURE; THINNING;

SPAIN;

BALLOTA; PINUS PINASTER; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 85027934152     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-014-0841-3     Document Type: Article

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