The ecohydrology of forested peatlands: Simulating the effects of tree shading on moss evaporation and species composition

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 422-435

  Kettridge, N ^a   Thompson, D K ^b,c   Bombonato, L ^d   Turetsky, M R ^e   Benscoter, B W ^f   Waddington, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^f FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black Spruce; Ecohydrology; Evapotranspiration; Feedback; Peatland

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; ECOHYDROLOGY; ENERGY FLUX; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GLOBAL CHANGE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MOSS; PEATLAND;

CANADA;

EID: 84880114771     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrg.20043     Document Type: Article

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