Decomposition of tropical peat soils: 2. Estimation of in situ decomposition by measurement of CO2 flux

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 153-158

  Murayama, Shigetoshi ^a,c   Bakar, Zahari Abu ^b  

^a JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE MARDI   (Malaysia)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agricultural development; Carbon cycle; Greenhouse effect gas; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030523858     PISSN: 00213551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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