Do volcanic eruptions enhance or diminish net primary production? Evidence from tree rings

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Krakauer, Nir Y ^a   Randerson, J T ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Carbon sink; Diffuse light; NPP; Pinatubo; Tree rings

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TREE RING; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ASIA; CENTRAL LUZON; EURASIA; MOUNT PINATUBO; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA; ZAMBALES;

PINATUBO;

EID: 1642307285     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003gb002076     Document Type: Article

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