Carbon density in managed coast redwood stands: Implications for forest carbon estimation

Forestry

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-110

  Jones, Dryw A ^a   O'Hara, Kevin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FLUX; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COASTAL ZONE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST PRODUCT; OPTIMIZATION; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SILVICULTURE; STAND DYNAMICS;

SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS;

EID: 84863405435     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: 14643626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cpr063     Document Type: Article

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