A review of the potential role of greenhouse gas abatement in native vegetation management in Queensland's Rangelands

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 112-132

  Henry, B K ^a   Danaher, T ^a   McKeon, G M ^a   Burrows, W H ^b  

^a Queensland Department of Natural Resources   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon stocks; Climate change; Emissions; Kyoto Protocol; Land use change; Sequestration

Indexed keywords

EID: 85114414168     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ02006     Document Type: Article

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