Managing forests for wood yield and carbon storage: A theoretical study

Tree Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 477-484

  Thornley, J H M ^a   Cannell, M G R ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon; Forest; Management; Model; Nitrogen; Plantation; Productivity; Volume yield

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FOREST MANAGEMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY; WOOD;

EID: 0034176158     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/20.7.477     Document Type: Article

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