Simulated effects of logging on carbon storage in dipterocarp forest

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 267-283

  Pinard, M A ^a   Cropper, W P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Model; Recovery; Reduced impact logging; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL CLIMATE; LOGGING;

EID: 0034095239     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00488.x     Document Type: Article

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