Supply of woody biomass, especially in the tropics: Is demand outstripping sustainable supply?

International Forestry Review

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 487-499

  Openshaw, K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

net primary production; poverty alleviation; sustainable development; woody biomass supply and demand

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; DEMAND ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENERGY USE; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RURAL POPULATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WOODY PLANT;

EID: 84855330607     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/146554811798811317     Document Type: Article

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