Variation in biomass and net primary productivity in short rotation high density central Himalayan poplar plantations

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-179

  Lodhiyal, L S ^a,b   Lodhiyal, Neelu ^a  

^a KUMAUN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b C/o Mr PS Rautela MP Niwas ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Biomass; Biomass accumulation ratio; Forest floor mass; Litter fall; Net primary productivity; Populus deltoides; Short rotation plantation; Tarai; Turnover

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; PLANTATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY; SHORT ROTATION;

INDIA, HIMALAYAS, CENTRAL HIMALAYAS;

DIPTEROCARPACEAE; POPULUS DELTOIDES; SALICACEAE; SHOREA ROBUSTA;

EID: 0030700267     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00065-0     Document Type: Article

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