Modeling CO2 and water vapor turbulent flux distributions within a forest canopy

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D21, 2000, Pages 26333-26351

  Lai, Chun Ta ^a   Katul, Gabriel ^a   Oren, Ram ^a   Ellsworth, David ^a,b   Schäfer, Karina ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PINUS TAEDA;

ATMOSPHERE-BIOSPHERE INTERACTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUX MEASUREMENT; FOREST CANOPY; WATER VAPOR;

DUKE FOREST; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034492298     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900468     Document Type: Article

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