Importance of cryoturbation in redistributing organic carbon in permafrost-affected soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1335-1342

  Bockheim, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIOCARBON DATES; SOIL RESPIRATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DRAINAGE; ORGANIC CARBON; PERMAFROST;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DRAINAGE; ORGANIC CARBON; PERMAFROST; SOIL SURVEYS;

DRAINAGE NETWORK; HOLOCENE; ORGANIC CARBON; PERMAFROST; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447558220     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2006.0414N     Document Type: Article

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