The estimation of frond base biomass (FBB) of oil palm

Journal of Oil Palm Research

Volumn 24, Issue DECEMBER, 2012, Pages 1473-1479

  Henson, Ian E ^a   Betitis, Thomas ^b   Tomda, Yanding ^b   Chase, Laurence D C ^c  

^a not available   (United Kingdom)

^b New Britain Palm Oil Ltd   (Papua New Guinea)

^c High Trees   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C sequestration; Frond bases; GHG balance; Oil palm

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877310483     PISSN: 15112780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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