Wood quality in complex forests versus even-aged monocultures. Review and perspectives
Hans Pretzsch1
Andreas Rais1,2
1) Chair for Forest Growth and Yield Science, Technische Universität München, Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2, 85354 Freising, Germany,
2) Holzforschung München, Technische Universität München, Winzererstrasse 45, 80797 Munich, Germany
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