A longitudinal height-diameter model for Norway spruce in Finland

A height–diameter (H–D) model for Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) was estimated from longitudinal data. The Korf growth curve was used as the H–D curve. Firstly, H–D curves for each stand a...

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