JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 1979, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (07): 149-151.doi: 10.3969/j.jssn.1000-2006.1979.07.017

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An Improved Half-Leaf Methob for Measuring the Growth Rate of Trees

Xiong Wenyu   

  1. W. Y. Hsiung
  • Online:1979-12-20 Published:1979-12-20

Abstract: In order to improve the measurement of the growth rate of trees, the half-leaf method was modified with tespect to sampling size, position andtime and translocation of photosynthates. The imp oved method was applied to measuring of the growth rate of Morus alba, The results obtained were fairly stable and accurate.