pine plantations (Woudenberg et al., 2010). Longleaf pine is considered
a slower growing species than loblolly (Pinus taeda L.)
and slash (Pinus elliottii Engelm.) pines, the two other major commercial
southern pines, but its relative longevity offers opportunities
to sequester C in offset projects with longer contracts
(Samuelson et al., 2014).
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q This article is part of a special issue entitled ‘‘Carbon, water and nutrient cycling
in managed forests’’.
⇑ Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 541 737 4952; fax: +1 541 737 4316.
E-mail address: cgonzabe@ufl.edu (C.A. Gonzalez-Benecke).
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