Comparison of carbon sequestration potential in agricultural and afforestation farming systems

Scientia Agricola

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 93-101

  Lin, Chinsu ^a   Lin, Chun Hsiung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aboveground biomass; Carbon capture and storage; Forest management; Plantation on farm land; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA; SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM;

EID: 84877127887     PISSN: 01039016     EISSN: 1678992X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-90162013000200006     Document Type: Article

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