Factors affecting diurnal stem contraction in young Douglas-fir

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 414-419

  Devine, Warren D ^a   Harrington, Constance A ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dendrometer; Douglas fir; Solar radiation; Transpiration; Vapor pressure deficit; Water balance

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; DIURNAL VARIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; PHLOEM; SOIL WATER; SOLAR RADIATION; STEM; TRANSPIRATION; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER BUDGET;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 78651425479     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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