Estimating leaf-level parameters for ecosystem process models: A study in mixed conifer canopies on complex terrain

Tree Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1347-1359

  Duursma, Remko A ^a,b   Marshall, John D ^a   Nippert, Jesse B ^c   Chambers, Chris C ^d   Robinson, Andrew P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inter species variation; Leaf nitrogen concentration; Light saturated photosynthesis; Model parameterization; Photosynthetic capacity; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX TERRAIN; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; LEAF AREA; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 28444432991     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/25.11.1347     Document Type: Article

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