Estimating the terrestrial carbon pools of the former Soviet Union, conterminous U.S., and Brazil

Climate Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 183-196

  Turner, David P ^a   Winjum, Jack K ^b   Kolchugina, Tatyana P ^c   Vinson, Ted S ^c   Schroeder, Paul E ^d   Phillips, Donald L ^b   Cairns, Michael A ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c Oregon State University   (United States)

^d DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Carbon pools; Former Soviet Union; Terrestrial ecosystems; United States

Indexed keywords

BIOSPHERE; CARBON POOL; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

BRAZIL; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; USA;

EID: 0031816982     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr009183     Document Type: Article

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