Influence of thinning on carbon storage in a japanese larch (larix kaempferi) plantation in yangpyeong, central Korea

Forest Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-40

  Lee, Sue Kyoung ^a   Son, Yowhan ^a   Lee, Woo Kyun ^a   Yang, A Ram ^a   Noh, Nam Jin ^a   Byun, Jae Gyun ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Forest management; Larix kaempferi; Soil; Thinning intensites; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006700671     PISSN: 21580103     EISSN: 21580715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21580103.2010.9656356     Document Type: Article

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