The carbon consequences of thinning techniques: Stand structure makes a difference

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 266-270

  Hoover, Coeli ^a   Stout, Susan ^b  

^a USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station   (United States)

^b Northern Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Thinning forest carbon

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FORESTRY;

CONTROL PLOTS; MERCHANTABLE VOLUME PRODUCTION; STAND STRUCTURE;

HARDWOODS;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST PRODUCT; THINNING;

CARBON; CHELATION; HARDWOODS; THINNING;

NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36148988717     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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