Changes in soil organic carbon of terrestrial ecosystems in China: A mini-review

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 766-775

  Huang, Yao ^a   Sun, Wen Juan ^a   Zhang, Wen ^a   Yu, Yong Qiang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

change; China; soil organic carbon; terrestrial ecosystem; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; REVIEW; SOIL; UNCERTAINTY;

CARBON; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; SOIL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 77955549041     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-010-4022-4     Document Type: Review

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