Characterization of CO2 flux in three Kobresia meadows differing in dominant species

Journal of Plant Ecology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 187-196

  Zhang, Pengcheng ^a   Hirota, Mitsuru ^a   Shen, Haihua ^b   Yamamoto, Akinori ^a   Mariko, Shigeru ^a   Tang, Yanhong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alpine meadow; CO2 flux; Ecosystem photosynthesis; Ecosystem respiration; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

KOBRESIA; KOBRESIA HUMILIS; KOBRESIA PYGMAEA;

EID: 77949454279     PISSN: 17529921     EISSN: 1752993X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtp027     Document Type: Article

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