Spatial description of potential areas suitable for afforestation within New Zealand and quantification of their productivity under Pinus radiata

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 41, Issue , 2011, Pages 115-129

  Watt, Michael S ^a   Palmer, David J ^a   Höck, Barbara K ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Erosion; Geographic information system; Productivity modelling; Radiata pine; Spatial surfaces

Indexed keywords

EROSION; GAS EMISSIONS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GREENHOUSE GASES; PRODUCTIVITY;

AFFORESTATION; AFFORESTATION SCENARIOS; MEAN ANNUAL INCREMENTS; PLANTATION FORESTRY; POTENTIAL PRODUCTIVITY; RADIATA PINE; SPATIAL DATASETS; SPATIAL DESCRIPTIONS;

REFORESTATION;

AFFORESTATION; CARBON EMISSION; DATA SET; EVERGREEN TREE; GIS; GREENHOUSE GAS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SPATIAL DATA;

AGRICULTURE; EMISSION; EROSION; FORESTATION; GIS; GREENHOUSE GASES; PINUS RADIATA; PRODUCTIVITY; REFORESTATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

PINUS RADIATA; RADIATA;

EID: 79960152652     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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