Analysis of the growth of rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum) in South Westland, New Zealand, using process-based simulation models

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 66-75

  Whitehead, David ^a   Hall, Graeme M J ^a   Walcroft, Adrian S ^b   Brown, Kim J ^c,i   Landsberg, Joe J ^d   Tissue, David T ^e   Turnbull, Matthew H ^f   Griffin, Kevin L ^c   Schuster, William S F ^g   Carswell, Fiona E ^a   Trotter, Craig M ^b   James, Ian L ^h   Norton, David A ^f  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^d Landsberg Consulting   (Australia)

^e TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^g Black Rock Forest Consortium   (United States)

^h Timberlands West Coast Ltd   (New Zealand)

ⁱ OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon allocation; Net primary productivity; Nitrogen availability; Photosynthesis; Quantum efficiency

Indexed keywords

DACRYDIUM CUPRESSINUM; LAMB;

CARBON;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CLIMATE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NEW ZEALAND; TREE;

CARBON; CLIMATE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEW ZEALAND; TREES;

EID: 17044458692     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-001-0122-y     Document Type: Article

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