Implications of albedo changes following afforestation on the benefits of forests as carbon sinks

Biogeosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3687-3696

  Kirschbaum, M U F ^a   Whitehead, D ^b   Dean, S M ^c   Beets, P N ^d   Shepherd, J D ^a   Ausseil, A G E ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^d SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AFFORESTATION; ALBEDO; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBON SINK; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FOREST COVER; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; PASTURE; RADIATIVE FORCING; SATELLITE DATA;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 84856377863     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-8-3687-2011     Document Type: Article

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