Carbon accumulation by native trees and soils in an urban park, Auckland

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 213-220

  Schwendenmann, Luitgard ^a   Mitchell, Neil D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allometric equations; Carbon sequestration; Planted forest; Root biomass; Tissue and wood chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904458832     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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