Water-use efficiency of the terrestrial biosphere: A model analysis focusing on interactions between the global carbon and water cycles

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 681-694

  Ito, Akihiko ^a   Inatomi, Motoko ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biosphere atmosphere interaction; Carbon dioxide; Ecosystem effects; Interannual variability; Land surface model; Water budget

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BIOSPHERE; CARBON CYCLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOHYDROLOGY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; OPTIMIZATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; WATER BUDGET; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84864769749     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: 15257541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-10-05034.1     Document Type: Article

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