A proposed mechanism for the pulse in carbon dioxide production commonly observed following the rapid rewetting of a dry soil

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 798-805

  Fierer, Noah ^a   Schimel, Joshua P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GLUCOSE; SOILS;

SOIL ORGANIC MATTERS (SOM);

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; REWETTING; SOIL CARBON;

EID: 0038394580     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.0798     Document Type: Article

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