Sensitivity of a mechanistic photosynthesis model  to tropical Andean species and environments

González-Caro, Sebastián; Dusenge, Mirindi Eric; Restrepo, Zorayda; Cox, Andrew J. F.; Hartley, Ian P.; Meir, Patrick; Sánchez, Adriana; Ruiz-Carrascal, Daniel; Mercado, Lina M.

doi:10.5194/bg-23-3347-2026

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20 May 2026

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| 20 May 2026

Sensitivity of a mechanistic photosynthesis model to tropical Andean species and environments

Sebastián González-Caro, Mirindi Eric Dusenge, Zorayda Restrepo, Andrew J. F. Cox, Ian P. Hartley, Patrick Meir, Adriana Sánchez, Daniel Ruiz-Carrascal, and Lina M. Mercado

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