Diel variation in the difference in air temperature between the forest edge and interior in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 177-180

  Newmark, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Air temperature; Diel variation; Elevation; Forest edge; Season; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; DIEL VARIATION; ELEVATION; FOREST EDGE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPICAL FOREST;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANGA [TANZANIA]; TANZANIA; USAMBARA MOUNTAINS;

EID: 28244458847     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2005.00557.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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