Spatial distribution of microbial methane production pathways in temperate zone wetland soils: Stable carbon and hydrogen isotope evidence

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 745-753

  Hornibrook, Edward R C ^a   Longstaffe, Frederick J ^a   Fyfe, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PEAT; POREWATER; SOIL; WETLAND;

EID: 0030762089     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00368-7     Document Type: Article

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