Afforestation effects on soil carbon storage in the united states: A synthesis

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1035-1047

  Nave, L E ^a   Swanston, C W ^b   Mishra, U ^c   Nadelhoffer, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE; CRITICAL COMPONENT; GEO-SPATIAL ANALYSIS; PARTIAL REPLACEMENT; SOIL CARBON STORAGE; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON STORAGES; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CULTIVATION; DIGITAL STORAGE; ECOSYSTEMS; LAND USE; SOILS;

REFORESTATION;

AFFORESTATION; CARBON BUDGET; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; LAND USE CHANGE; META-ANALYSIS; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHELATION; CULTIVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTATION; LAND USE; SOIL; USA;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880180593     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: 14350661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2012.0236     Document Type: Article

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