Effects of land-use change on the carbon balance of terrestrial ecosystems

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 153, Issue , 2004, Pages 85-98

  Houghton, R A ^a   Goodale, C L ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 85040822443     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/153GM08     Document Type: Chapter

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