Carbon storage and sequestration potential of selected tree species in India

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 489-510

  Kaul, Meenakshi ^a   Mohren, G M J ^a   Dadhwal, V K ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

Author keywords

CO2FIX; Eucalyptus; Forest simulation model; Poplar; Rotation length; Sal; Teak; Thinning

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DICOTYLEDON; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST FIRE; FORESTRY MODELING; FOSSIL FUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; PHYTOMASS; PLANTATION FORESTRY; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; SIMULATION; THINNING;

INDIA;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS TERETICORNIS; HEXAPODA; POPULUS DELTOIDES; SHOREA ROBUSTA; TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 77952320330     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-010-9230-5     Document Type: Article

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