Carbon storage in a chronosequence of Chinese fir plantations in southern China

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 300, Issue , 2013, Pages 68-76

  Chen, Guang Shui ^a,b   Yang, Zhi Jie ^a,b   Gao, Ren ^a,b   Xie, Jin Sheng ^a,b   Guo, Jian Fen ^a,b   Huang, Zhi Qun ^a,b   Yang, Yu Sheng ^a,b  

^a FUJIAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Key Lab for Subtrop Mountain Ecology (Min of Science and Techn and Fujian Province Funded)   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Carbon stock; Chinese fir; Chronosequence; Conversing natural forest to plantations; Fine roots

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBON STOCKS; CHINESE FIR; CHRONOSEQUENCES; FINE ROOTS; NATURAL FORESTS;

BIOMASS; CARBON; LAKES; SOILS;

REFORESTATION;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHRONOSEQUENCE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; EVERGREEN FOREST; FINE ROOT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SUBSOIL; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHINA;

ABIES; CUNNINGHAMIA LANCEOLATA;

EID: 84877925855     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.07.046     Document Type: Article

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