'Carbon debt’ – lost in the forest?

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'Carbon debt’ – lost in the forest? / Bentsen, Niclas Scott; Graudal, Lars; Madsen, Palle; Felby, Claus.

I: The International Forestry Review, Bind 16, Nr. 5, 2014, s. 402-402.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Konferenceabstrakt i tidsskrift › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Bentsen, NS, Graudal, L, Madsen, P & Felby, C 2014, ''Carbon debt’ – lost in the forest?', The International Forestry Review, bind 16, nr. 5, s. 402-402. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554814814281701

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Bentsen, N. S., Graudal, L., Madsen, P., & Felby, C. (2014). 'Carbon debt’ – lost in the forest? The International Forestry Review, 16(5), 402-402. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554814814281701

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Bentsen NS, Graudal L, Madsen P, Felby C. 'Carbon debt’ – lost in the forest? The International Forestry Review. 2014;16(5):402-402. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554814814281701

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Bentsen, Niclas Scott ; Graudal, Lars ; Madsen, Palle ; Felby, Claus. / 'Carbon debt’ – lost in the forest?. I: The International Forestry Review. 2014 ; Bind 16, Nr. 5. s. 402-402.

Bibtex

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