Effects of nurse trees, spacing, and tree species on biomass production in mixed forest plantations

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 592-601

  Nord Larsen, Thomas ^a   Meilby, Henrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biomass production; broadleaves; conifer; energy; growth

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROPS; ECOSYSTEMS; GREENHOUSE GASES; GROWTH (MATERIALS); NURSING;

BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; BROADLEAVES; CONIFER; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ENERGY; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; TIMBER PRODUCTION;

FORESTRY;

EID: 84955133935     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2015.1131845     Document Type: Article

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