Multiple measurements constrain estimates of net carbon exchange by a Eucalyptus forest

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 149, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 535-558

  Keith, H ^a,b   Leuning, R ^b   Jacobsen, K L ^b   Cleugh, H A ^b   van Gorsel, E ^b   Raison, R J ^b   Medlyn, B E ^c   Winters, A ^d,e   Keitel, C ^d  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biosphere atmosphere interaction; Carbon budget; Carbon sinks; Ecosystem respiration; Net ecosystem exchange

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; ESTIMATION METHOD; EVERGREEN FOREST; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NET ECOSYSTEM EXCHANGE; RESPIRATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; TUMBARUMBA;

EUCALYPTUS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 59249087704     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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