Soil carbon and CO2 efflux as influenced by the thinning of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations on the Piedmont of Virginia

Forest Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-66

  Selig, Marcus F ^a   Seiler, John R ^b   Tyree, Michael C ^b  

^a Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Carbon sequestration; Soil moisture; Soil respiration; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; SOIL MOISTURE;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL RESPIRATION; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

FORESTRY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FORESTRY; PINUS TAEDA; PLANTATIONS;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 39449084975     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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