Allometry for estimating above ground biomass of Eucalyptus tereticornis under energy and boundary plantations in Central India

Annals of Arid Zone

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-182

  Ajit, ^a   Rai, P ^a   Handa, A K ^a   Choudhari, Sudhakar ^a   Uma, ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR AGROFORESTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Allometric; Biomass; Energy plantation and boundary plantation; Eucalyptus tereticornis

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS TERETICORNIS;

EID: 34748857589     PISSN: 05701791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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