Elevated atmospheric CO2 affects decomposition of Festuca vivipara (L.) Sm. litter and roots in experiments simulating environmental change in two contrasting arctic ecosystems

Global Change Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-49

  Robinson, C H ^a,c   Michelsen, A ^b   Lee, J A ^a   Whitehead, S J ^a,d   Callaghan, T V ^a   Press, M C ^a   Jonasson, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arctic; Carbon; Decomposition; Elevated CO2; Grass; Litter quality; Nitrogen; Soil moisture; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ECOSYSTEM; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; DWARF SHRUB HEATH; TUNDRA; VIVIPAROUS FESCUE;

ARCTIC;

FESTUCA VIVIPARA; POACEAE;

EID: 0031414829     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2486.1997.d01-133.x     Document Type: Article

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