Net primary production of forests: A constant fraction of gross primary production?

Tree Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-134

  Waring, R H ^a   Landsberg, J J ^b   Williams, M ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest growth models; Forest productivity; Growth respiration; Maintenance respiration; NPP GPP ratio

Indexed keywords

CARBON BUDGET; FOREST; GROSS PRIMARY PRODUCTION; GROWTH MODEL; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; USA;

NOTHOFAGUS;

EID: 0031977867     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/18.2.129     Document Type: Article

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