Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by wood ash application to a Picea abies (L.) Karst. forest on a drained organic soil

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 734-744

  Klemedtsson, L ^a   Ernfors, M ^a   Bjork R G ^a   Weslien, P ^a   Rutting T ^a   Crill, P ^b   Sikstrom U ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EVERGREEN FOREST; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; ORGANIC SOIL; PH; SOIL CARBON; SOIL EMISSION; WOOD ASH;

PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 77956597735     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01279.x     Document Type: Article

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