Promoting ecological sustainability in woody biomass harvesting

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-23

  Janowiak, Maria K ^a   Webster, Christopher R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biomass harvesting; Forest productivity; Forest residues; Sustainable forest management

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIOMASS HARVESTING; FOREST PRODUCTIVITY; FOREST RESIDUE; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; COST REDUCTION; ENERGY RESOURCES; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HARVESTING; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PRODUCTIVITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRACTICE; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; GUIDELINE; HARVESTING; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; ENERGY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; FORESTS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HARVESTING; LEAKAGE; NATURAL RESOURCES; RESIDUES;

EID: 74549209044     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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