Will changes in soil organic carbon act as a positive or negative feedback on global warming?

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-51

  Kirschbaum, Miko U F ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon cycle; Decomposition; Global change; Soil organic matter; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; GLOBAL WARMING; SOIL CARBON;

EID: 0033974022     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006238902976     Document Type: Article

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