Carbon concentrations of tree components, forest floor and understorey in young Pinus sylvestris stands in north-western Turkey

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 394-402

  Tolunay, Doǧanay ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biomass carbon equations; Biomass component; Carbon; Forest floor; Scots pine; Turkey; Understorey

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS COMPONENT; BIOMASS COMPONENTS; FOREST FLOORS; SCOTS PINE; UNDERSTOREY;

BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOORS; NEEDLES; SOILS;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; CARBON; CONCENTRATION; EQUATIONS; FLOORS; FORESTRY; NEEDLES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SOIL; TURKEY;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 70949089015     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580903164471     Document Type: Article

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