Seasonality in CO2 and H2O flux at an eastern Amazonian rain forest

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 20, 2002, Pages 43-59

  Carswell, F E ^a,b   Costa, A L ^c   Palheta, M ^c,d   Malhi, Y ^a   Meir, P ^a   De Costa, J P R ^c   De Ruivo, M L ^e   Do S M Leal, L ^d,e   Costa, J M N ^d   Clement, R J ^a   Grace, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^e MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Eddy covariance; NEE; Photosynthesis, seasonality

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEMS; EVAPORATION; FORESTRY; GAS EMISSIONS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RAIN;

CARBON MONOXIDE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RAINFALL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLAR RADIATION;

AMAZONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33646500990     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/342404     Document Type: Article

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