Methanogenesis in saltmarsh soils of the North Sea coast of Germany

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 175-182

  Giani, L ^a   Dittrich, K ^a   Martsfeld Hartmann, A ^a   Peters, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMUS; METHANOGENESIS; REDOX POTENTIAL; SALTMARSH SOIL;

GERMANY, NORTH SEA COAST;

EID: 0030304941     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1996.tb01388.x     Document Type: Article

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