Controls on CH4 emissions from a northern peatland

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-91

  Bellisario, L M ^a,c   Bubier, J L ^a,d   Moore, T R ^a   Chanton, J P ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PLANT METABOLISM;

METHANE; PEATLAND; SOIL EMISSION; SUMMER;

CANADA;

EID: 0032790663     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998GB900021     Document Type: Article

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