Forest and shrubland canopy carbon uptake in relation to foliage nitrogen concentration and leaf area index: A modelling analysis

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 525-535

  Whitehead, David ^a   Walcroft, Adrian S ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Leaf area index; Light use efficiency; Nitrogen; Photosynthesis; Respiration

Indexed keywords

CARBON; LEAF AREA INDEX; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

CONIFEROPHYTA; DACRYDIUM CUPRESSINUM; LEPTOSPERMUM;

EID: 27144550797     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2005045     Document Type: Conference Paper

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