Carbon dioxide emissions by urban turfgrass areas

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 529-532

  Allaire, S E ^a   Dufour L'Arrivee C ^a   Lafond, J A ^a   Lalancette, R ^a   Brodeur, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon cycle; Carbon dioxide; Greenhouse gases; Lawns; Net Co2 exchange

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC EMISSION; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FLUX MEASUREMENT; GRASS; MOWING; SOIL PROPERTY; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

POACEAE;

EID: 56849099432     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS07043     Document Type: Article

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