Temporal coherence of aboveground net primary productivity in mesic grasslands

Ecography

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 408-416

  Heisler, Jana L ^a   Knapp, Alan K ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FIRE MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL CHANGE; GRASSLAND; HABITAT CONSERVATION; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SOIL DEPTH; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATERSHED;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 44849084479     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0906-7590.2008.05351.x     Document Type: Article

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