13C content of ecosystem respiration is linked to precipitation and vapor pressure deficit

Oecologia

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 113-124

  Bowling, David R ^a   McDowell, Nate G ^b   Bond, Barbara J ^b   Law, Beverly E ^b   Ehleringer, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coniferous forest; Isotope; Oregon transect; OTTER; Precipitation transect

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RESPIRATION;

UNITED STATES;

JUNIPERUS OCCIDENTALIS; PICEA SITCHENSIS; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0036932229     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-001-0851-y     Document Type: Article

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