Comparing global models of terrestrial net primary productivity (NPP): The importance of water availability

Global Change Biology

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 46-55

  Churkina, G ^a,b   Running, S W ^a   Schloss, A L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Global; Model; NPP; Water budget

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL CHANGE; MODELING; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; WATER BUDGET;

EID: 0032806490     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2486.1999.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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