Process modeling of controls on nitrogen trace gas emissions from soils worldwide

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D1, 1996, Pages 1361-1377

  Potter, Christopher S ^a   Matson, Pamela A ^b,e   Vitousek, Peter M ^c   Davidson, Eric A ^d  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE GRADIENT; ECOSYSTEM MODELLING; LAND USE CHANGE; NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSION; TRACE GAS EMISSION;

EID: 0029751121     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD02028     Document Type: Article

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