Role of cation exchange in preventing the decay of anoxic deep bog peat

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-32

  Thomas, Paul A ^a   Pearce, Deborah M E ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bog; Cation exchange capacity; Cations; Decay; EDTA; Methane; Peat; Sphagnum

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; ION EXCHANGE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PEAT; POSITIVE IONS; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

STIMULATORY EFFECTS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; DECOMPOSITION; METHANE; PEATLAND;

SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0842332803     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2003.07.003     Document Type: Article

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