Impact of precipitation dynamics on net ecosystem productivity

Global Change Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 915-927

  Parton, William ^a   Morgan, Jack ^b   Smith, David ^b   Del Grosso, Stephen ^b   Prihodko, Lara ^a   Lecain, Dan ^b   Kelly, Robin ^a   Lutz, Susan ^a  

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

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowen ratio; Carbon dioxide; CO 2; Grassland; NEE; NEP; Photosynthesis; Precipitation; Pulse; Respiration; Shortgrass steppe

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLE; HETEROTROPHY; NET ECOSYSTEM PRODUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RELATIVE HUMIDITY; RESPIRATION; SOIL WATER;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862787758     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02611.x     Document Type: Article

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