Fluxes of nitrous oxide from boreal peatlands as affected by peatland type, water table level and nitrification capacity

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 401-418

  Regina, Kristiina ^a   Nykänen, Hannu ^a   Silvola, Jouko ^b   Martikainen, Pertti J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

nitrification potential; nitrifiers; nitrous oxide; peatland; water table

Indexed keywords

NITRIFICATION; NITROUS OXIDE; PEATLAND; WATER TABLE;

EID: 0030301264     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02183033     Document Type: Article

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