Biomass and Nutrient Content of Woody Debris in the Fushan Subtropical Broadleaf Forest of Northeastern Taiwan

Taiwan Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 235-244

  Lin, Kuo Chuan ^a   Duh, Chin Tzer ^a   Ma, Fu Ching ^a   Wang, Hsiang Hau ^a  

^a TAIWAN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hillside; Snag; Subtropical broadleaf forest; Valley; Woody debris

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DEBRIS; WOOD;

WOODY DEBRIS;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; FORESTRY; NUTRIENTS; TREES; WOOD;

EID: 0141990986     PISSN: 10264469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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