Fire effects on net radiation and energy partitioning: Contrasting responses of tundra and boreal forest ecosystems

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1-9

  Chambers, S D ^a   Beringer, J ^b   Randerson, J T ^c   Chapin, III ^d  

^a AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; BURNING; RADIATION BALANCE; TUNDRA;

PICEA; PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 21544480271     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005299     Document Type: Article

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