Modelling forest ecosystem net primary production: The hybrid simulation approach used in FORECAST

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 195-224

  Kimmins, J P ^a   Mailly, Daniel ^a,b   Seely, Brad ^a  

^a Dept Forest Sci Forest Sci C   (Canada)

^b Foret Quebec 2700 R Einstein ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecosystem level modelling; Net Primary Production; Nutrient cycling

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST; SIMULATION MODEL;

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

EID: 0033589350     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(99)00138-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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