Lidar-derived estimate and uncertainty of carbon sink in successional phases of woody encroachment

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1144-1155

  Sankey, Temuulen ^a   Shrestha, Rupesh ^b   Sankey, Joel B ^c,d   Hardegree, Stuart ^e   Strand, Eva ^f  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d Astrogeology Team   (United States)

^e NORTHWEST WATERSHED RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

active sensor; burning; cutting; encroachment phase; sagebrush steppe; western juniper

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BURNING; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBON SINK; CONIFEROUS TREE; LIDAR; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; REGIONAL POLICY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SENSOR; STEPPE; SUCCESSION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATERSHED;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 84886784420     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrg.20088     Document Type: Article

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