Uncertainty in eddy covariance measurements and its application to physiological models

Tree Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 873-885

  Hollinger, D Y ^a   Richardson, A D ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

AmeriFlux; Howland; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; EDDY COVARIANCE;

EID: 20444472291     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/25.7.873     Document Type: Conference Paper

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