A regional interpretation of rules and good practice for greenhouse accounting: Northern Australian savanna systems

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 589-605

  Henry, Beverley ^a,b   Mitchell, Chris ^a   Cowie, Annette ^a,c   Woldring, Oliver ^d   Carter, John ^a,b  

^a Research School of Biological Sciences   (Australia)

^b Mines and Water   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d New South Wales State Office   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; KYOTO PROTOCOL; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 28644447672     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT04200     Document Type: Review

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