Carbon balance for different management practices for fast growing tree species planted on former pastureland in southern Europe: A case study using the CO 2Fix model

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1695-1716

  Pérez Cruzado, César ^a,b   Mohren, Godefridus M J ^a   Merino, Agustín ^b   Rodríguez Soalleiro, Roque ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

C sequestration; CO 2Fix; Soil organic matter; Tree biomass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON BALANCE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBON SINK; CLEARCUTTING; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SILVICULTURE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TREE;

SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; EUCALYPTUS NITENS; PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 84868345482     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-012-0609-6     Document Type: Article

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