Emission of methane from chalk streams has potential implications for agricultural practices

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1176-1186

  Sanders, I A ^a   Heppell, C M ^b   Cotton, J A ^b   Wharton, G ^b   Hildrew, A G ^a   Flowers, E J ^a   Trimmer, M ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem function; Erosion; Land use; Methane; Sediment

Indexed keywords

RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS; RANUNCULUS PENICILLATUS;

EID: 34248634867     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01745.x     Document Type: Article

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