Carbon dioxide fluxes from biologically-crusted Kalahari Sands after simulated wetting

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 131-139

  Thomas, A D ^a   Hoon, S R ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Cyanobacteria soil crusts; Kalahari; Rainfall pulses; Soil microbial processes; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIURNAL VARIATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LYSIS; MOISTURE CONTENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POLYSACCHARIDE; RAINFALL; SOIL CRUST; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SUBSOIL; WETTING;

AFRICA; KALAHARI DESERT; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 71549151602     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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