Interannual and seasonal variability of water use efficiency in a tropical rainforest: Results from a 9 year eddy flux time series

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 464-479

  Tan, Zheng Hong ^a   Zhang, Yi Ping ^a   Deng, Xiao Bao ^a   Song, Qing Hai ^a   Liu, Wen Jie ^a   Deng, Yun ^a   Tang, Jian Wei ^a   Liao, Zhi Yong ^a   Zhao, Jun Fu ^a   Song, Liang ^a   Yang, Lian Yan ^a  

^a CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BOREAL FOREST; EDDY COVARIANCE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RAINFOREST; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIME SERIES; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84923193637     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD022535     Document Type: Article

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