Tree hydrodynamic modelling of the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum using FETCH3

Silva, Marcela; Matheny, Ashley M.; Pauwels, Valentijn R. N.; Triadis, Dimetre; Missik, Justine E.; Bohrer, Gil; Daly, Edoardo

doi:10.5194/gmd-15-2619-2022

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Tree hydrodynamic modelling of the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum using FETCH3

Marcela Silva, Ashley M. Matheny, Valentijn R. N. Pauwels, Dimetre Triadis, Justine E. Missik, Gil Bohrer, and Edoardo Daly

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