Carbon transfer from 14C-labelled needles to mineral soil, and 14C-CO2 production, in a young Pinus radiata Don stand

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 127-133

  Tate, K R ^a   Lambie, S M ^a   Ross, D J ^a   Dando, J ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST SOIL; LAND USE CHANGE; LITTERFALL; LYSIMETER; SILTY LOAM; SOIL CARBON; SOIL EMISSION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

AVES; PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 78751541895     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01316.x     Document Type: Article

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