Theoretical evaluation of wood for bioenergy resources in pre-commercial thinning in Latvia

Research for Rural Development

Volumn 2, Issue , 2013, Pages 42-48

  Lazdiņš, Andis ^a   Kaleja, Santa ^a   Gruduls, Kristaps ^a   Bardulis, Andis ^a  

^a LATVIAN STATE FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE SILAVA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Pre commercial thinning; Resource assessment; Solid biofuel

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; FORESTRY;

ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS; DIAMETER DISTRIBUTIONS; NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORIES; PRE-COMMERCIAL THINNING; RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS; SOLID BIO-FUELS; THEORETICAL EVALUATION; THINNING FROM BELOW;

FORESTRY; BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; FORESTRY; FUELS; THINNING; LATVIA; WOOD;

EID: 84904421826     PISSN: 16914031     EISSN: 16914031     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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