Modelling plant and soil water dynamics in semi-arid ecosystems with limited site data

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 153-167

  Walker, Brian H ^a   Langridge, Jenny L ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evaporation; Semi arid ecosystems; Soil ecosystems; Transpiration; Water dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001648891     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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