Modeling the effects of fire and climate change on carbon and nitrogen storage in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) stands

Global Change Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 535-548

  Smithwick, E A H ^a   Ryan, M G ^b,c   Kashian, D M ^d   Romme, W H ^c   Tinker, D B ^e   Turner, M G ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

CENTURY; Serotiny; Tree density; Yellowstone

Indexed keywords

CARBON FLUX; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; FIRE; FOREST PRODUCT; MINERALIZATION; MODELING; NITROGEN; STAND STRUCTURE; TREE;

PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 59849105274     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01659.x     Document Type: Article

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