Carbon sequestration and uneven-aged management of loblolly pine stands in the Southern USA: A joint optimization approach

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 22, Issue , 2012, Pages 65-71

  Parajuli, Rajan ^a   Chang, Sun Joseph ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest carbon sequestration; Generalized Faustmann formula; Greenhouse gases; Land expectation value; Uneven aged management of loblolly pine; USDA Forest Vegetation Simulator

Indexed keywords

FOREST CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FOREST VEGETATION SIMULATOR; GENERALIZED FAUSTMANN FORMULA; LAND EXPECTATION VALUE; LOBLOLLY PINE;

CARBON; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; MANAGEMENT; TIMBER;

FORESTRY;

CARBON; FORESTRY; FORESTS; GREENHOUSE GASES; MANAGEMENT; PINUS TAEDA; USA;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 84865396032     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2012.05.003     Document Type: Article

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