The distribution of organic carbon in major components of forests located in five life zones of Venezuela

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 697-708

  Delaney, M ^a   Brown, S ^b   Lugo, A E ^c   Torres Lezama, A ^d   Quintero, N Bello ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY   (Puerto Rico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Biomass; Carbon budget; Dead wood; Global carbon cycle; Litter; Soil carbon; Tropical forests; Venezuela; Woody debris

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON CONTENT; CARBON STORAGE; FOREST; GLOBAL CARBON CYCLE; NECROMASS; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL;

VENEZUELA;

EID: 0030758876     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010877     Document Type: Article

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