Carbon stock changes in a peaty gley soil profile after afforestation with Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 873-880

  Zerva, Argyro ^a   Mencuccini, Maurizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulk density; C concentration; Forest management; Peaty gley soil; Sitka spruce; Soil carbon stocks

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; CARBON; FOREST MANAGEMENT; SOIL CARBON;

PICEA SITCHENSIS;

EID: 30444454662     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2005078     Document Type: Conference Paper

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