Changes in terrestrial carbon storage in the United States. 2: The role of fire and fire management

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-170

  Houghton, R A ^a   Hackler, J L ^a   Lawrence, K T ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Carbon emissions; Carbon sink; Carbon storage; Fire; Fire management; Land use change; Terrestrial ecosystems; United States

Indexed keywords

CARBON SINK; FIRE MANAGEMENT; FOREST FIRE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033943937     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2000.00164.x     Document Type: Article

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