From models to measurements: comparing downed dead wood carbon stock estimates in the U.S. forest inventory.

The inventory and monitoring of coarse woody debris (CWD) carbon (C) stocks is an essential component of any comprehensive National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (NGHGI). Due to the expense and difficulty associated with conducting field inventories of CWD pools, CWD C stocks are often modeled as a funct...

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Main Authors: Grant M Domke, Christopher W Woodall, Brian F Walters, James E Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3609740?pdf=render