Enzymic involvement in the biogeochemical responses of a Welsh peatland to a rainfall enhancement manipulauon

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 173-178

  Freeman, C ^a   Nevison, G B ^a   Hughes, S ^a   Reynolds, B ^a   Hudson, J ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Hydrolocy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Enzyme; Increased rainfall; Peat; Wetland

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BETA GLUCOSIDASE; BIOGEOCHEMICAL SYSTEM; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTERASE; METHANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROUS OXIDE; PEAT; SIMULATION; SULFATASE; UNITED KINGDOM; XYLAN 1,4 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PEATLAND;

UK, WALES;

EID: 0031810532     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050417     Document Type: Article

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