Variations in fine root biomass and net primary productivity due to conversion of tropical forests into forest plantations

Tropical Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 305-312

  Sundarapandian, S M ^a   Chandrasekaran, S ^a   Swamy, P S ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Below ground net primary productivity; Fine root biomass; Mono culture plantation; Tropical deciduous forest; Tropical evergreen forest

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FINE ROOT; LAND USE CHANGE; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PLANTATION FORESTRY; TROPICAL FOREST;

INDIA;

ACACIA; ALBIZIA;

EID: 0033363941     PISSN: 05643295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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