Century-Savanna model for tree-grass ecosystems

Ecosystem Function in Savannas: Measurement and Modeling at Landscape to Global Scales

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 443-461

  Parton, William J ^a   Scholes, Robert J ^b   Day, Ken ^c   Carter, John O ^c   Kelly, Robin ^a  

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

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

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EID: 79953181684     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b10275     Document Type: Chapter

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