Leaf area index and site water balance of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) across a precipitation gradient in East Texas

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 273-282

  Hebert, Mark T ^a   Jack, Steven B ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actual evapotranspiration; Foliar nutrient content; LAI; Moisture deficit; Soil water availability

Indexed keywords

LEAF AREA INDEX; LOBLOLLY PINE; MODELLING; PRECIPITATION GRADIENT; WATER BALANCE;

USA, TEXAS;

GYMNOSPERMAE; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0032527101     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00287-9     Document Type: Article

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