Impacts of logging residue and stump removal on nitrogen export to a stream: A modelling approach

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-235

  Laurén, Ari ^a   Sikanen, Lauri ^a   Asikainen, Antti ^a   Koivusalo, Harri ^a   Palviainen, Marjo ^b   Kokkonen, Teemu ^c   Kellomäki, Seppo ^d   Finér, Leena ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Clear cutting; FEMMA model; Forest energy; Nitrogen load; Wood fuel

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CARBON; CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER HARDWARE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES; COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN; NITROGEN REMOVAL; NONMETALS; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; REUSABILITY;

CARBON EMISSIONS; COMPUTER MODELLING; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; MICROBIAL IMMOBILIZATION; N-DEPOSITION; NITROGEN EXPORT; NUTRIENT EXPORT; WOODY DEBRIS (WD);

LOGGING (FORESTRY);

EID: 45749140453     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580802116184     Document Type: Article

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