Terrestrial ecosystems and the global biogeochemical silica cycle

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 68-1-68-8

  Conley, Daniel J ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biogenic silica; Dissolved silicate; Opal; Phytolith; Weathering

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; SILICA; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 0037696544     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002gb001894     Document Type: Article

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