Solid-fluid-gas: The state of knowledge on carbon-sequestration potential of agroforestry systems in africa

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 22-27

  Nair, PK Ramachandran ^a   Nair, Vimala D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; AGROFORESTRY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ESTIMATION METHOD; PASTURE;

AFRICA;

EID: 84885790772     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2013.07.014     Document Type: Review

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