Effect of water tension on ethylene production and consumption in montane and lowland soils in Austria

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 425-432

  Zechmeister Boltenstern, S ^a   Nikodim, L ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR FORESTS   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; MONTANE FOREST; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

AUSTRIA;

EID: 0032882141     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.1999.00252.x     Document Type: Article

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