Carbon sequestration of China's National Natural Forest Protection Project

Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 291-296

  Hu, Hui Feng ^a   Liu, Guo Hua ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Carbon sequestration; Carbon storage; China; National Natural Forest Protection Project; Reforestation

Indexed keywords

EID: 32644487970     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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