Boreal forest CO2 exchange and evapotranspiration predicted by nine ecosystem process models: Intermodel comparisons and relationships to field measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D24, 2001, Pages 33623-33648

  Amthor, J S ^a   Chen, J M ^b,c   Clein, J S ^d   Frolking, S E ^e   Goulden, M L ^f   Grant, R F ^g   Kimball, J S ^h   King, A W ^a   McGuire, A D ^d   Nikolov, N T ^a   Potter, C S ⁱ   Wang, S ^b,g   Wofsy, S C ^j  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

ⁱ NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^j HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION;

(CENTRAL); CANADA;

BRYOPHYTA; PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 0035727699     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900850     Document Type: Review

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