Optimal Function Explains Forest Responses to Global Change - Dewar, Roderick C; Franklin, Oskar; Mäkelä, Annikki; Mcmurtrie, Ross E; Valentine, Harry T (Bioscience, 2009)
Keywords: 21st Century Directions in Biology; adaptation; Adaptation (Physiology); Biomass production; Carbon dioxide; Causes of; Climate; Climate change; Climatic changes; Earth Science; Ecosystem models; Feedback (Response); Forest canopy; forest ecosystems; Forests; Game theory; global change; Human influences; Hydrology; Influence; Leaf area index; Leaves; literature reviews; Meta Analysis; Modeling; Nitrogen; optimization; OVERVIEW ARTICLES; Photosynthesis; Physiological adaptation; Plant physiology; Plants; Production increases; Resource availability; Scale models; simulation models; Soils; Stomatal conductance; Studies; Terrestrial ecosystems; Water; Water availability; United States; adaptation; resource availability; modeling; optimization; global change