Forests in the global carbon cycle: Implications of climate change

Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 175-200

  Apps, M J ^a   Bernier, P Y ^a   Bhatti, J S ^b  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NORTHERN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

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