Seasonal patterns in soil moisture, vapour pressure deficit, tree canopy cover and pre-dawn water potential in a Northern Australian savanna

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 211-224

  Duff, G A ^a   Myers, B A ^a   Williams, R J ^a,b   Eamus, D ^a   O'Grady, A ^a   Fordyce, I R ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

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EID: 0030920672     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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