Age-related changes in ecosystem structure and function and effects on water and carbon exchange in ponderosa pine

Tree Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 753-763

  Irvine, J ^a   Law, B E ^a   Kurpius, M R ^a   Anthoni, P M ^b   Moore, D ^a   Schwarz, P A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eddy covariance; Evapotranspiration; Gross ecosystem production; Hydraulic conductance; Sap flux; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; CARBON; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; ENERGY FLUX; TRANSPIRATION; WATER EXCHANGE;

PINUS PONDEROSA;

EID: 9144235803     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/24.7.753     Document Type: Article

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