Effects of elevated concentrations of atmospheric CO2 and tropospheric O3 on decomposition of fine roots

Tree Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1501-1510

  Chapman, Jack A ^a   King, John S ^a   Pregitzer, Kurt S ^a   Zak, Donald R ^b  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon cycle; Chemistry; Dissolved organic carbon; FACE; Field incubation; Laboratory incubation; Mass loss; Microbial respiration

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECOMPOSITION; FINE ROOT; OZONE;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; BETULA PAPYRIFERA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 30444447096     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/25.12.1501     Document Type: Conference Paper

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