Comparing global models of terrestrial net primary productivity (NPP): Overview and key results

Global Change Biology

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 1-15

  Cramer, W ^a   Kicklighter, D W ^b   Bondeau, A ^a   Moore III, B ^c   Churkina, G ^d,e   Nemry, B ^f   Ruimy, A ^g   Schloss, A L ^c  

^a Potsdam Inst F K   (Germany)

^b ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^g UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

CO2; Global; Model; NPP; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; PRODUCTIVITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GLOBAL CHANGE; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

EID: 0032814176     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2486.1999.00009.x     Document Type: Article

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