Organic matter distribution in floodplains can be predicted using spatial and vegetation structure data

River Research and Applications

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1048-1057

  Cierjacks, A ^a   Kleinschmit, B ^a   Kowarik, I ^a   Graf, M ^a   Lang, F ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Carbon stocks; Donau Auen National Park; Floodplains; Organic matter; Riparian forest; River hydrosystem; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLOODPLAIN; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RIPARIAN FOREST; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SPATIAL DATA; SUBSOIL; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

AUSTRIA; DANUBE FLOODPLAINS NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 80052954034     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1409     Document Type: Article

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