Do freeze-thaw events enhance C and N losses from soils of different ecosystems? A review

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 274-284

  Matzner, E ^a   Borken, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; FOREST SOIL; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; FROST; LITERATURE REVIEW; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITRATE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT LOSS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL STRUCTURE; TURNOVER;

EID: 40349089126     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2007.00992.x     Document Type: Review

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