Oxidation of methane in peat: Kinetics of CH4 and O2 removal and the role of plant roots

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1257-1267

  Watson, Andrea ^a   Stephen, Karl D ^b   Nedwell, David B ^a   Arah, Jonathan R M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b Edinburgh School of Agriculture   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHANE; OXIDATION; PEAT; PLANT ROOT;

EID: 0030836648     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00016-3     Document Type: Article

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