Decomposition of Pinus radiata coarse woody debris in New Zealand

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 255, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3839-3845

  Garrett, L G ^a   Oliver, G R ^a   Pearce, S H ^a   Davis, M R ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chronosequence; Coarse woody debris; Decay rate; Decomposition; Pinus radiata; Root grafting; Roots

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RATE CONSTANTS;

CHRONOSEQUENCE; COARSE WOODY DEBRIS; ROOT GRAFTING;

FORESTRY;

CHRONOSEQUENCE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONIFEROUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; PHYTOMASS; THINNING; WOODY DEBRIS;

DECAY; FORESTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AUSTRALASIA; BAY OF PLENTY; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TARAWERA FOREST;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 44149094517     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2008.03.031     Document Type: Article

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