Soil freeze-thaw cycle experiments: Trends, methodological weaknesses and suggested improvements

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 977-986

  Henry, Hugh A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon; Climate; Freeze thaw cycle; Microbial biomass; Nitrogen; Snow; Trace gases; Winter

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; CLIMATE CHANGE; FREEZING; MICROORGANISMS; SPRINGS (WATER); THAWING;

FREEZE-THAW CYCLES; SOIL COLLECTION; TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS; TRACE GASES; WINTER;

SOILS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL PROPERTY;

EID: 33847344278     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.11.017     Document Type: Review

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