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Combating Climate Change: What Will China’s Forestry Industry Do?

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Acknowledgment

This research is funded by State Sci & Tech Supporting Project of China (2006BAD26B05, 2007BAC03A10).

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  1. Institute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Silvicultural Lab of State Forestry Administration, Yiheyuanhou, Haidian District, Beijing, 100091, China

    Xiaohui Yang

  2. Beijing Forestry Carbon Administration, Shuangquan Building, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100123, China

    Xiaoping Wang

  3. Forestry Carbon Management Office, State Forestry Administration, Hepingli, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100714, China

    Nuyun Li

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Yang, X., Wang, X. & Li, N. Combating Climate Change: What Will China’s Forestry Industry Do?. AMBIO 39, 340–343 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-010-0037-0

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