Application of the stock change and the production approach to Harvested Wood Products in the EU-15 countries: A comparative analysis

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 209-223

  Kohlmaier, Gundolf ^a   Kohlmaier, Luita ^a   Fries, Elke ^a   Jaeschke, Wolfgang ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analyticalmodel; EU 15comparison of stock change approach and production approach; Methaneoutgasing of landfills; Stockchanges of Harvested Wood Products in USE and in LANDFILLS; Stocks

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EUROPEAN UNION; FOREST INVENTORY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; HARVESTING; LANDFILL; METHANE; WOOD;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANKFURT; GERMANY;

EID: 33947623118     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-006-0130-x     Document Type: Article

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