Long-term decomposition of grass roots as affected by elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1122-1128

  Van Ginkel, J H ^a   Gorissen, A ^a   Van Veen, J A ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; BIOMASS; DECOMPOSITION; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROORGANISMS; MONITORING; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; WIND TUNNELS;

ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE; GRASS ROOTS; GROWTH CHAMBERS; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AMBIENT AIR; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GRASS; SAND;

EID: 0030248097     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1996.00472425002500050027x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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