Gas diffusion coefficient profile in peat determined by modelling mass spectrometric data: Implications for gas phase distribution

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 429-431

  Stephen, K D ^a   Arah, J R M ^b   Thomas, K L ^c   Benstead, J ^c   Lloyd, D ^c  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS FLOW; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MODEL;

EID: 0032033223     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00118-1     Document Type: Article

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