Spatial heterogeneity in the relocation of added 13C within the structure of an upland grassland soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 229-234

  Grieve, Ian C ^a   Davidson, Donald A ^a   Ostle, Nicholas J ^b   Bruneau, Patricia M C ^c   Fallick, Anthony E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon cycling; Soil aggregates; Soil fauna; Spatial variability; Stable carbon isotope

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDES; CARBON; COMBUSTION; ISOTOPES; LASER APPLICATIONS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CARBON CYCLING; SOIL AGGREGATES; SOIL FAUNA; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; STABLE CARBON ISOTOPES;

SOILS;

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON ISOTOPE; GRASSLAND SOIL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 29744461920     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.04.035     Document Type: Article

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