A state-space modeling approach to estimating canopy conductance and associated uncertainties from sap flux density data

Tree Physiology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 792-802

  Bell, David M ^a   Ward, Eric J ^b   Oishi, A Christopher ^c   Oren, Ram ^d   Flikkema, Paul G ^e   Clark, James S ^d  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy conductance; Hierarchical Bayesian model; Sap flux; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; DATA SET; DROUGHT STRESS; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ESTIMATION METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; SAP FLOW; SOIL MOISTURE; TRANSPIRATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VAPOR PRESSURE;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

CARBON; WATER;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; PHYSIOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CARBON; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; WATER;

EID: 84939646637     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpv041     Document Type: Article

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