Wetting stimulates atmospheric CH4 oxidation by alpine soil

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 349-353

  West, Ann E ^a   Schmidt, Steven K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpine tundra soil; Dry rewet; Methane; Methanotroph; Soil CH4 oxidation

Indexed keywords

METHANE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL;

EID: 0031966127     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(98)00003-8     Document Type: Article

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