Water supply regulates structure, productivity, and water use efficiency of Acacia koa forest in Hawaii

Oecologia

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 458-466

  Ares, A ^a   Fownes, J H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope discrimination; Forest productivity; Hawaii mountain forests; Koa; Water supply

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; STAND STRUCTURE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

UNITED STATES;

ACACIA KOA;

EID: 0033451809     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050952     Document Type: Article

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