Methane oxidation and pathways of production in a Texas paddy field deduced from measurements of flux, θ13C, and θD of CH4

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 323-348

  Tyler, S C ^a   Bilek, R S ^a   Sass, R L ^b   Fisher, F M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001629806     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97GB01624     Document Type: Article

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