An experimental approach to quantify the contribution of invertebrates to the decay of dead wood in New Zealand plantations

New Zealand Journal of Forestry

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-47

  Pawson, S M ^a   Sky, A ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON STOCKS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; DEAD WOOD; EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES; INSECT ATTACKS; MESH SCREEN; NEW ZEALAND; PEAT MOSS; PLANTATION FORESTS; POSTHARVEST; SAPROXYLIC; TOP SURFACE;

BILLETS (METAL BARS);

HARVESTING;

ARTHROPODA; BRYOPHYTA; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 77949742141     PISSN: 11747986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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