Spatial distribution of an invasive plant Spartina alterniflora and its potential as biofuels in China

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 175-181

  Lu, Jianbo ^a   Zhang, Ying ^a,b  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hydrological Bureau of Anhui Province   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass energy; Carbon stock; CBERS; Coastal ecosystem management; Invasive plant; Remote sensing; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

BIO-MASS ENERGY; CARBON STOCKS; CBERS; COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS; INVASIVE PLANTS;

BIOMASS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEMS; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DATA SET; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; GRASS; HERB; INVASIVE SPECIES; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

BRAZIL; CHINA;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 84873203103     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2012.12.107     Document Type: Article

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