Introduction to special section on Biocomplexity of Arctic Tundra Ecosystems

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Walker, D A ^a   Epstein, H E ^b   Welker, J M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; COMPLEXITY; TUNDRA;

EID: 69549114668     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JG000740     Document Type: Article

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