Effect of environmental variables and stand structure on ecosystem respiration components in a Mediterranean beech forest

Tree Physiology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 960-972

  Guidolotti, Gabriele ^a   Rey, Ana ^b   D'andrea, Ettore ^c   Matteucci, Giorgio ^c   De Angelis, Paolo ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

ecosystem respiration; Fagus sylvatica; leaf respiration; soil CO2 efflux; stem CO2 efflux; total non structural carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MONTANE FOREST; NET ECOSYSTEM EXCHANGE; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESPIRATION; STAND STRUCTURE; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BEECH; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESPIRATION; FAGUS SYLVATICA; ITALY; LEAF RESPIRATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; SOIL; SOIL CO2 EFFLUX; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STEM CO2 EFFLUX; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TOTAL NON-STRUCTURAL CARBOHYDRATES; TREE;

ECOSYSTEM RESPIRATION; FAGUS SYLVATICA; LEAF RESPIRATION; SOIL CO2 EFFLUX; STEM CO2 EFFLUX; TOTAL NON-STRUCTURAL CARBOHYDRATES;

AEROBIOSIS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEM; FAGUS; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STEMS; SOIL; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TREES;

EID: 84886387944     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpt065     Document Type: Article

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