Winter and early spring CO2 efflux from tundra communities of northern Alaska

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D22, 1998, Pages 29023-29027

  Fahnestock, J T ^a   Jones, M H ^a   Brooks, P D ^b   Walker, D A ^c   Welker, J M ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d Immunology and Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; PERMAFROST; SEASONALITY; SOIL EMISSION; TUNDRA;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033610884     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00805     Document Type: Article

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