Conversion of a natural broad-leafed evergreen forest into pure plantation forests in a subtropical area: Effects on carbon storage

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 659-668

  Chen, Guang Shui ^a   Yang, Yu Sheng ^a   Xie, Jin Sheng ^b   Guo, Jian Fen ^a   Gao, Ren ^a   Qian, Wei ^a  

^a FUJIAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUJIAN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon input; Carbon storage; Monoculture plantation; Natural forest

Indexed keywords

BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; LAND USE CHANGE; PLANTATION FORESTRY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; FUJIAN; SANMING;

BOVINAE; CASTANOPSIS KAWAKAMII; CONIFERALES; CUNNINGHAMIA LANCEOLATA; FOKIENIA HODGINSII;

EID: 28444485036     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2005073     Document Type: Article

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