Effect of fire on soil-atmosphere exchange of methane and carbon dioxide in Canadian boreal forest sites

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 29289-29300

  Burke, Roger A ^a   Zepp, Richard G ^a   Tarr, Matthew A ^a,d   Miller, William L ^a,c   Stocks, Brian J ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; BOREAL FOREST; BOREAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FIRE; FOREST BIOME; METHANE; SOIL FLUX;

CANADA, MANITOBA, THOMPSON;

BRYOPHYTA; PICEA MARIANA; PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 0031463237     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01331     Document Type: Article

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