CH4 oxidation by tundra wetlands as measured by a selective inhibitor technique

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D22, 1998, Pages 29093-29106

  Moosavi, Sadredin C ^a,b   Crill, Patrick M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Univ of New Hampshire   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; SEDGE; TUNDRA; WETLAND;

ALASKA; NORTH SLOPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18744432463     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03519     Document Type: Article

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