Pristine New Zealand forest soil is a strong methane sink

Global Change Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 16-26

  Price, Sally J ^a   Sherlock, Robert R ^a   Kelliher, Francis M ^a,b   McSeveny, Tony M ^b   Tate, Kevin R ^c   Condron, Leo M ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

CH4 oxidation; Greenhouse gases; Methanotrophs; New Zealand; Soil water content; Temperate forest soil

Indexed keywords

CARBON SINK; FOREST SOIL; METHANE; METHANOTROPHY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXIDATION; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; SOIL WATER; TEMPERATE FOREST; TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE;

EID: 0842334562     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.00710x     Document Type: Article

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