Simulated biomass and soil carbon of loblolly pine and cottonwood plantations across a thermal gradient in southeastern United States

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 254, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 291-299

  Luxmoore, R J ^a   Tharp, M L ^a   Post, W M ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Growing degree days; Nitrogen fertilization; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COTTON; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; NITROGEN FERTILIZATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOMASS;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GLOBAL WARMING; GROWTH MODELING; MODELING; NITROGEN; PLANTATION; SOIL CARBON; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PINUS TAEDA; POPULUS; POPULUS DELTOIDES;

EID: 37549035923     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.08.008     Document Type: Article

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