Analyses of intrinsic water-use efficiency indicate performance differences of ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir in response to CO2 enrichment

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 144-155

  Soulé, Peter T ^a   Knapp, Paul A ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal area increment; Carbon dioxide enrichment; Co occurring species; Differential response; Intrinsic water use efficiency; Northern Rocky Mountains; Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa; Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca; Radial growth

Indexed keywords

PINUS PONDEROSA VAR. PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 84914811969     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12408     Document Type: Article

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