A 13C tracer study to identify the origin of dissolved organic carbon in forested mineral soils

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-100

  Hagedorn, F ^a   Saurer, M ^b   Blaser, P ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^b PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FOREST SOIL; INCUBATION; SOIL CARBON; TRACER;

FAGUS; PICEA;

EID: 1342312045     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.2003.00578.x     Document Type: Article

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