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Dynamics of branch population in the canopy of young scots pine stands
Life tables were developed for the branch population in the canopy of young Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) stands. The death of branches began when a branch cohort was 5–6 years old. Even in widely spaced stands, no branches older than 14 years were found. All the dead branches were pruned off wh...
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Published in: | Forest ecology and management 1988, Vol.24 (1), p.67-83 |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Life tables were developed for the branch population in the canopy of young Scots pine (
Pinus sylvestris L.) stands. The death of branches began when a branch cohort was 5–6 years old. Even in widely spaced stands, no branches older than 14 years were found. All the dead branches were pruned off when the age of a branch cohort exceeded 20 years. A model based on the per-capita rate of increase of branches and the carrying capacity of branches in a particular stand gave fairly good estimates of the cumulative number of branches in the canopy. The properties of the proposed model for the branch population are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 0378-1127 1872-7042 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0378-1127(88)90025-4 |