Summary models for light interception and light-use efficiency of non-homogeneous canopies

Tree Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 859-870

  Duursma, R A ^a   Makela A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Canopy tight extinction; Forest productivity; Stand structure

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; ESTIMATION METHOD; HOMOGENEITY; LEAF AREA INDEX; LIGHT ATTENUATION; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; MODELING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POISSON RATIO; STAND STRUCTURE;

EID: 34347206384     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/27.6.859     Document Type: Article

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