Validating tree litter decomposition in the Yasso07 carbon model

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 291, Issue , 2014, Pages 58-68

  Didion, M ^a   Frey, B ^a   Rogiers, N ^b   Thurig E ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^b Bundesamt fur Umweltschutz   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carbon stock change; Dead organic matter; Deadwood; Decomposition; Forest; Greenhouse gas inventory

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DECAY (ORGANIC); DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEMS; GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON STOCKS; DEADWOOD; FIELD OBSERVATIONS; FOREST; GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORIES; STANDING DEAD TREES;

FORESTRY;

CARBON CYCLE; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FORESTED CATCHMENT; LITTER; SIMULATION; TREE;

CARBON; DEAD WOOD; DECAY; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVENTORY CONTROL; ORGANIC MATTER;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84906231514     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.07.028     Document Type: Article

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