Contrasting effects of invasive insects and fire on ecosystem water use efficiency

Biogeosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 23, 2014, Pages 6509-6523

  Clark, K L ^a   Skowronski, N S ^b   Gallagher, M R ^a   Renninger, H ^c   Schafer K V R ^c  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b NORTHERN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84914170947     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-11-6509-2014     Document Type: Article

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