Methane release from peat soils: Effects of Sphagnum and Juncus

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 323-325

  Roura Carol, M ^a   Freeman, C ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; PEAT; SOIL;

JUNCUS; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0033056406     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00125-4     Document Type: Article

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