Role of wetland plants in the diurnal control of CH4 and CO2 fluxes in peat

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-23

  Thomas, Katie L ^a   Benstead, Julie ^a   Davies, Kevin L ^a   Lloyd, David ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION; METHANE; METHANE EMISSION; PEAT; PEAT BOG FLUX; PEATLAND; PLANT DIURNAL CYCLE; VEGETATION;

EID: 0029669056     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(95)00103-4     Document Type: Article

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