Effects of moisture and burning on soil-atmosphere exchange of trace carbon gases in a southern African savanna

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 23699-23706

  Zepp, Richard G ^a   Miller, William L ^a,c   Burke, Roger A ^a   Parsons, Dirk A B ^b   Scholes, Mary C ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURNING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; METHANE; MOISTURE; SAVANNA; SOIL FLUX;

SOUTH AFRICA, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0030367887     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd01371     Document Type: Article

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