Climate-induced changes in biome distribution, NPP, and hydrology in the Upper Midwest U.S.: A case study for potential vegetation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 248-264

  Motew, Melissa M ^a   Kucharik, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Agro IBIS; dynamic vegetation modeling; Midwest U.S; NPP; water cycle

Indexed keywords

BIOME; CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; HYDROLOGY; MIXED FOREST; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RECHARGE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER BUDGET;

MIDWEST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880125819     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrg.20025     Document Type: Article

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