Growth and carbon capture of grey alder (Alnus incana (L.) Moench.) under north European conditions - Estimates based on reported research

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 373, Issue , 2016, Pages 56-65

  Rytter, Lars ^a   Rytter, Rose Marie ^b  

^a THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b Rytter Science   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomass; C sequestration; Fine root production; Productivity; Renewable energy; Soil organic carbon (SOC)

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC CARBON; PRODUCTIVITY; REFORESTATION; SOILS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

ABOVE-GROUND WOODY BIOMASS; BIOMASS AVAILABILITY; C SEQUESTRATION; FAST-GROWING SPECIES; FINE ROOTS; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON;

BIOMASS;

AFFORESTATION; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBON SINK; DECIDUOUS TREE; ENERGY RESOURCE; FINE ROOT; GROWTH RESPONSE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOMASS; CARBON; CHELATION; ENERGY; PRODUCTIVITY; RENEWABLE RESOURCES;

EUROPE;

ALNUS; ALNUS INCANA;

EID: 84963945115     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.04.034     Document Type: Article

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