Small-distance variation of carbon and nitrogen storage in mineral Antarctic Cryosols near Casey Station (Wilkes Land)

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 211-220

  Beyer, Lothar ^a   Pingpank, Kristina ^a   Bölter, Manfred ^a   Seppelt, Rod D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Antarctic Divison   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Soil carbon; Soil nitrogen; Soil pattern; Terrestrial ecosystems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004846037     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.1998.3581610306     Document Type: Article

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