Modeling historical patterns of tree utilization in the pacific northwest: Carbon sequestration implications

Ecological Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 641-652

  Harmon, Mark E ^a   Garman, Steven L ^a   Ferrell, William K ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Coarse woody debris; Disturbance; Fine woody debris; Fire fuels; Logging residue; Modeling; Pacific northwest; Woody detritus

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042972458     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2269398     Document Type: Article

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