A meta-analytical global comparison of aboveground biomass accumulation between tropical secondary forests and monoculture plantations

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 291, Issue , 2013, Pages 73-86

  Bonner, Mark T L ^a   Schmidt, Susanne ^a   Shoo, Luke P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

A R CDM; Carbon sequestration; Fallow; GIS; Meta analysis; Reforestation

Indexed keywords

A/R CDM; ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ACCUMULATION; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBON STORAGE; CARBON TRADING; FALLOW; FOREST PLOTS; FOREST TYPE; META-ANALYSIS; MONOCULTURE PLANTATIONS; RELATIVE RATES; SEASONAL RAINFALL; SEASONALITY; SECONDARY FORESTS; SITE CHARACTERISTICS; SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS; TREE COVER;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GROWTH RATE; LAND USE; REFORESTATION; TROPICS;

ECOLOGY;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EMISSIONS TRADING; GROWTH RATE; LAND USE CHANGE; META-ANALYSIS; MONOCULTURE; PLANTATION FORESTRY; RAINFALL; REFORESTATION; SECONDARY FOREST; SITE CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 84871864550     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.11.024     Document Type: Article

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