Spatial distribution characteristics of the biomass and carbon storage of Qinghai spruce (Picea crassifolia) forests in Qilian Mountains

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1689-1694

  Peng, Shou Zhang ^a   Zhao, Chuan Yan ^a   Zheng, Xiang Lin ^a   Xu, Zhong Lin ^a   He, Lei ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass; Carbon storage; Qilian mountains; Qinghai spruce (Picea crassifolia); Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DATA SET; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GIS; MATURATION; PHYTOMASS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION MAPPING;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; SPRUCE; TEMPERATURE;

BIOMASS; CARBON; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PICEA; TEMPERATURE;

CHINA; QILIAN MOUNTAINS;

PICEA; PICEA CRASSIFOLIA;

EID: 79960239510     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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