Effect of mosaic representation of vegetation in land surface schemes on simulated energy and carbon balances

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 593-605

  Li, R ^a   Arora, V K ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON BALANCE; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY FLUX; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LAND SURFACE; LEAF AREA INDEX; NET RADIATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WATER BUDGET;

EID: 84863403697     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-593-2012     Document Type: Article

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