Carbon cycle of urban system: Characteristics, mechanism and theoretical framework

Shengtai Xuebao/ Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 358-366

  Zhao, Rongqin ^a,b   Huang, Xianjin ^b  

^a NORTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF WATER CONSERVANCY AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon cycle; Carbon flux; Carbon storage; Life cycle; Natural social dualistic carbon cycle; Urban system

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND COVER; LAND USE CHANGE; LIFE CYCLE; SOIL TYPE; THEORETICAL STUDY; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84873563533     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5846/stxb201111121721     Document Type: Article

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