Carbon distribution and aboveground net primary production in aspen, jack pine, and black spruce stands in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 29029-29041

  Gower, S T ^a   Vogel, J G ^a   Norman, J M ^a   Kucharik, C J ^a   Steele, S J ^a,b   Stow, T K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Kemp Natural Resource Station   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPEN; BLACK SPRUCE; BOREAL ECOSYSTEM-ATMOSPHERE STUDY; BOREAS; CARBON; CARBON CONTENT; JACK PINE; LEAF AREA INDEX; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PINE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPRUCE STAND;

CANADA, MANITOBA; CANADA, SASKATCHEWAN;

PICEA MARIANA; PINACEAE; PINUS BANKSIANA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; SALICACEAE;

EID: 0031462767     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02317     Document Type: Article

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