Methane oxidation in three alberta soils: Influence of soil parameters and methane flux rates

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 101-111

  Stein, V B ^a   Hettiaratchi, J P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Heavy oil; Landfill; Methane oxidation; Methanotrophs

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; AGRICULTURE; BIOFILTERS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CRUDE OIL; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; LAND FILL; METHANE; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; OXIDATION;

AGRICULTURAL SOILS; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES; BATCH INCUBATION; CRITICAL VARIABLES; FREEZE-THAW CYCLES; METHANE EMISSIONS; METHANE OXIDATION; METHANOTROPHS;

SOILS;

METHANE; OXYGEN; WATER;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; METHANE; OXIDATION; SOIL EMISSION;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREEZING; GEOGRAPHY; LANDFILL; METHODOLOGY; MOISTURE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; PARAMETER; SOIL; TEMPERATURE; THAWING;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

CAREX ADELOSTOMA;

EID: 0035118155     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332208618315     Document Type: Article

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