The impact of diffuse sunlight on canopy light-use efficiency, gross photosynthetic product and net ecosystem exchange in three forest biomes

Global Change Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 776-787

  Alton, P B ^a   North, P R ^a   Los, S O ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon cycle; Diffuse sunlight; Radiation

Indexed keywords

BIOME; CARBON CYCLE; FOREST CANOPY; LAND SURFACE; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; NET ECOSYSTEM EXCHANGE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 34247343342     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2007.01316.x     Document Type: Article

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