A process-based model of conifer forest structure and function with special emphasis on leaf lifespan

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 44-1-44-23

  Osborne, Colin P ^a   Beerling, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conifer forests; Forest atmosphere fluxes; Leaf lifespan; Paleoclimate; Scaling mechanisms; Vegetation model

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON FLUX; CONIFEROUS FOREST; LEAF; LIFE CYCLE; NITROGEN; PALEOCLIMATE; POLAR REGION; WATER;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 0038035329     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001gb001467     Document Type: Article

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