How the environment, canopy structure and canopy physiological functioning influence carbon, water and energy fluxes of a temperate broad-leaved deciduous forest - An assessment with the biophysical model CANOAK

Tree Physiology

Volumn 22, Issue 15-16, 2002, Pages 1065-1077

  Baldocchi, Dennis D ^a   Wilson, Kell B ^a   Gu, Lianhong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocomplexity; Biosphere atmosphere interactions; Canopy photosynthesis; Ecophysiology; Evaporation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-BIOSPHERE INTERACTION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FOREST CANOPY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATE FOREST;

EID: 0036848967     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/22.15-16.1065     Document Type: Conference Paper

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