Sensitivity of four ecological models to adjustments in fine root turnover rate

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 297, Issue , 2015, Pages 107-117

  McCormack, M Luke ^a,b   Crisfield, Elizabeth ^a   Raczka, Brett ^a   Schnekenburger, Frank ^c   Eissenstat, David M ^a   Smithwick, Erica A H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Belowground processes; Carbon allocation; Carbon cycle; Ecosystem; Model sensitivity; Root production

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ECOSYSTEMS;

CARBON ALLOCATION; CARBON CYCLES; MODEL SENSITIVITY; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; ROOT PRODUCTION; TERRESTRIAL BIOGEOCHEMISTRIES; TERRESTRIAL BIOSPHERE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

BELOWGROUND PRODUCTION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON FLUX; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FINE ROOT; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL NUTRIENT; TURNOVER; WATER UPTAKE;

EID: 84912055250     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.11.013     Document Type: Article

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