Linking a global terrestrial biogeochemical model and a 2-dimensional climate model: Implications for the global carbon budget

Tellus, Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 18-37

  Xiao, X ^a,b   Kicklighter, D W ^a   Melillo, J M ^a   McGuire, A D ^a,c   Stone, P H ^b   Sokolov, A P ^b  

^a ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE INCREASE; CARBON STORAGE; CLIMATE CHANGE; GCM; GLOBAL CARBON BUDGET; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0031466342     PISSN: 02806509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusb.v49i1.15948     Document Type: Article

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