A vineyard agroecosystem: Disturbance and precipitation affect soil respiration under mediterranean conditions

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 231-239

  Steenwerth, Kerri L ^a   Pierce, Danielle L ^a   Carlisle, Eli A ^a   Spencer, Robert G M ^a   Smart, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CC, cover crop; CO2, carbon dioxide; GWC, gravimerric water contenr, Rs, soil respiration; RV, resident vegetation; SOC, soil organic Carbon

Indexed keywords

CC, COVER CROP; CO2, CARBON DIOXIDE; COVER CROPS; RV, RESIDENT VEGETATION; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL RESPIRATION;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROPS; ORGANIC CARBON; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS; SOILS; TEMPERATURE; VEGETATION; WATER CONTENT;

CARBON MONOXIDE;

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; COVER CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MOWING; PHYTOMASS; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL RESPIRATION; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TILLAGE; VINEYARD;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 73849139843     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2008.0346     Document Type: Article

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