Declining forest productivity in aging forest stands: A modeling analysis of alternative hypotheses

Tree Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 187-200

  Murty, Danuse ^a   McMurtrie, Ross E ^a   Ryan, Michael G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest decline; Net primary productivity; Nitrogen availability; Photosynthetic efficiency; Pinus contorta; Respiration; Stand age; Woody litter

Indexed keywords

PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 0001457244     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/16.1-2.187     Document Type: Article

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