Mineralization of ancient carbon in the subsurface of riparian forests

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Gurwick, Noel P ^a,b   McCorkle, Daniel M ^c   Groffman, Peter M ^d   Gold, Arthur J ^e   Kellogg, D Q ^e   Seitz Rundlett, Peter ^f  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^e Kingston Coastal Institute   (United States)

^f Moonstone Farms   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; RIPARIAN FOREST; RIPARIAN ZONE; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 51449116389     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JG000482     Document Type: Article

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