Effects of heat and drought on carbon and water dynamics in a regenerating semi-arid pine forest: A combined experimental and modeling approach

Biogeosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 4139-4156

  Ruehr, N K ^a   Law, B E ^b   Quandt, D ^b   Williams, M ^c  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84905973848     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-11-4139-2014     Document Type: Article

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