African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Quantifying biomass and carbon stocks in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) in Northeastern Brazil

Carlos Roberto Sanquetta
  • Carlos Roberto Sanquetta
  • Forest Science Department, Federal University of Paraná, 900 LothárioMeissner Avenue, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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Sylvio PéllicoNetto
  • Sylvio PéllicoNetto
  • Forest Science Department, Federal University of Paraná, 900 LothárioMeissner Avenue, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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Ana Paula Dalla Corte
  • Ana Paula Dalla Corte
  • Forest Science Department, Federal University of Paraná, 900 LothárioMeissner Avenue, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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Aurélio Lourenço Rodrigues*
  • Aurélio Lourenço Rodrigues*
  • Forest Science Department, Federal University of Paraná, 900 LothárioMeissner Avenue, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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Alexandre Behlin
  • Alexandre Behlin
  • Forest Science Department, Federal University of Paraná, 900 LothárioMeissner Avenue, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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Mateus Niroh Inoue Sanquetta
  • Mateus Niroh Inoue Sanquetta
  • Forest Science Department, Federal University of Paraná, 900 LothárioMeissner Avenue, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 06 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 15 October 2015
  •  Published: 22 October 2015

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