An ecosystem simulation model for methane production and emission from wetlands

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 495-506

  Potter, Christopher S ^a  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WHITE TIP DIE-BACK PHYTOPLASMA;

ECOSYSTEM MODEL; METHANE FLUX; WETLANDS;

EID: 0031410584     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97GB02302     Document Type: Article

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