Interannual variability of photosynthesis across Africa and its attribution

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Williams, Christopher A ^a   Hanan, Niall P ^b   Baker, Ian ^c   Collatz, G James ^d   Berry, Joseph ^e   Denning, A Scott ^c  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BIOPHYSICS; CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; MODELING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOIL WATER;

AFRICA;

EID: 61749096039     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JG000718     Document Type: Article

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