Methane emission and transport by arctic sedges in Alaska: Results of a vegetation removal experiment

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D22, 1998, Pages 29083-29092

  King, Jennifer Y ^a   Reeburgh, William S ^a   Regli, Shannon K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; CAREX; CAREX CAPITATA;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; METHANE; SEDGE; VEGETATION COVER;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033610830     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00052     Document Type: Article

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