Decomposition in extreme-rich fens of boreal Alberta, Canada

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1856-1860

  Turetsky, Merritt R ^a,b   Ripley, Shannon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROLOGY; METHANE; SOILS;

FENS; METHANOGENESIS; PEATLANDS; WATER CHEMISTRY;

PEAT;

DECOMPOSITION; PEATLAND;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 27644515570     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.0084     Document Type: Article

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