Changes in net ecosystem productivity and greenhouse gas exchange with fertilization of Douglas fir: Mathematical modeling in ecosys

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Grant, R F ^a   Black, T A ^b   Jassal, R S ^b   Bruemmer, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; EDDY COVARIANCE; EMISSION; EVERGREEN TREE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; HARVESTING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LITTERFALL; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NET ECOSYSTEM EXCHANGE; NITROUS OXIDE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL CARBON;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 77958173025     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JG001094     Document Type: Article

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