The interannual variability of Africa's ecosystem productivity: A multi-model analysis

Biogeosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 285-295

  Weber, U ^a,b   Jung, M ^b   Reichstein, M ^b   Beer, C ^b   Braakhekke, M C ^b   Lehsten, V ^c   Ghent, D ^d   Kaduk, J ^d   Viovy, N ^e   Ciais, P ^e   Gobron, N ^f   Rodenbeck C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^f JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CARBON BALANCE; CARBON FLUX; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; HERB; MODEL TEST; MOISTURE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; SEAWIFS;

AFRICA;

EID: 70749129843     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-6-285-2009     Document Type: Article

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