Compound-specific δ13C and δ2H analyses of plant and soil organic matter: A preliminary assessment of the effects of vegetation change on ecosystem hydrology

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 3211-3221

  Krull, Evelyn ^a   Sachse, Dirk ^b   Mügler, Ines ^b   Thiele, Andrej ^b   Gleixner, Gerd ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compound specific 2H and 13C; n alkanes; Soil organic matter; Vegetation thickening

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ECOSYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; PLATE GIRDER BRIDGES; VEGETATION;

COMPOUND-SPECIFIC Δ2H AND Δ13C; N-ALKANES; SOIL ORGANIC MATTERS; VEGETATION THICKENING;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CARBON ISOTOPE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA SET; EVAPORATION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GRASSLAND; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; HYDROLOGY; PLANT; ROOT; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TYPE; SOIL WATER; VEGETATION TYPE; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ACACIA; ATALAYA; POACEAE;

EID: 33748917518     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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