Dynamics of biogenic gas bubbles in peat and their effects on peatland biogeochemistry

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-9

  Strack, M ^a   Kellner, E ^a   Waddington, J M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; METHANE; PEATLAND; SOIL EMISSION;

EID: 20444403041     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GB002330     Document Type: Article

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