Quantifying energy use efficiency via entropy production: a case study from longleaf pine ecosystems

Wiesner, Susanne; Staudhammer, Christina L.; Stoy, Paul C.; Boring, Lindsay R.; Starr, Gregory

doi:10.5194/bg-16-1845-2019

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30 Apr 2019

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Quantifying energy use efficiency via entropy production: a case study from longleaf pine ecosystems

Susanne Wiesner, Christina L. Staudhammer, Paul C. Stoy, Lindsay R. Boring, and Gregory Starr

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