Carbon storage along a latitudinal transect in Alaska

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 235-242

  Ping, C L ^a   Michaelson, G J ^a   Kimble, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Boreal forest soils; Carbon storage; Histosols; Permafrost; Tundra

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; CARBON STORAGE; FOREST SOIL; HISTOSOL; PERMAFROST; TUNDRA;

USA, ALASKA;

EID: 0031395824     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009731808445     Document Type: Article

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