Photosynthesis and carbon isotope discrimination in boreal forest ecosystems: A comparison of functional characteristics in plants from three mature forest types

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 28861-28869

  Flanagan, Lawrence B ^a   Brooks, J Renee ^b,c   Ehleringer, James R ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREAL ECOSYSTEM-ATMOSPHERE STUDY; CARBON ISOTOPE; GAS EXCHANGE; LEAF; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

CANADA;

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

EID: 0031463234     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01235     Document Type: Review

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