Validation of canopy transpiration in a mixed-species foothill eucalypt forest using a soil-plant-atmosphere model

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 492, Issue , 2013, Pages 219-227

  Gharun, Mana ^a   Turnbull, Tarryn L ^a,b   Adams, Mark A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b BUSHFIRE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Eucalyptus; Transpiration; Tree water use

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANOPY TRANSPIRATIONS; EUCALYPTUS; FOREST TRANSPIRATIONS; MIXED-SPECIES FORESTS; TREE WATER USE; VAPOUR PRESSURE DEFICITS; VEGETATION PARAMETERS;

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE MODELS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; SOIL MOISTURE; TRANSPIRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

FORESTRY;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CLIMATE VARIATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; NATIVE SPECIES; OVERSTORY; SOIL WATER; TRANSPIRATION;

AUSTRALIA; CLIMATES; EUCALYPTUS; FORESTRY; GEOLOGY; TRANSPIRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GONIOCALYX; EUCALYPTUS RADIATA;

EID: 84878472547     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.03.051     Document Type: Article

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