Intensive utilization of harvest Residues in southern pine plantations: Quantities available and implications for nutrient budgets and ustainable Site Productivity

Bioenergy Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 90-98

  Eisenbies, M H ^a   Vance, E D ^b   Aust, W M ^c   Seiler, J R ^c  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR AIR AND STREAM IMPROVEMENT   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Forest soils; Forest stands; Harvest slash; Nutrient removal; Southern yellow pine

Indexed keywords

FOREST SOILS; FOREST STANDS; HARVEST SLASH; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; FORESTRY; FOSSIL FUELS; HARVESTING; PRODUCTIVITY; REMOVAL; SOILS;

NUTRIENTS;

BIOMASS; FORESTRY; FOSSIL FUELS; HARVESTING; NUTRIENTS; PINUS STROBUS; PRODUCTIVITY; REMOVAL; SOIL;

PINUS ECHINATA;

EID: 70349425691     PISSN: 19391234     EISSN: 19391242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-009-9036-z     Document Type: Article

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