The importance of seasonal temperature and moisture patterns on growth of Douglas-fir in western Oregon, USA

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 169, Issue , 2013, Pages 174-185

  Beedlow, Peter A ^a   Lee, E Henry ^a   Tingey, David T ^a   Waschmann, Ronald S ^a   Burdick, Connie A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Normalized growth rate; Pacific Northwest; Plant available water; Summer drought; Temperature optimum

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DROUGHT; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; MOISTURE FLUX; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL WATER; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

CASCADE RANGE; OREGON; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; UNITED STATES;

PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 84869884878     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2012.10.010     Document Type: Article

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