Ecosystem groundwater use enhances carbon assimilation and tree growth in a semi-arid Oak Savanna

Ruehr, Sophie; Girotto, Manuela; Verfaillie, Joseph G.; Baldocchi, Dennis; Cabon, Antione; Keenan, Trevor F.

doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109725

Title: Ecosystem groundwater use enhances carbon assimilation and tree growth in a semi-arid Oak Savanna

Journal Article · 31 October 2023 · Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109725 · OSTI ID:2203018

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