Modeling the effects of hydrology on ecosystem respiration at Mer Bleue bog

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Dimitrov, Dimitre D ^a   Grant, Robert F ^b   Lafleur, Peter M ^c   Humphreys, Elyn R ^d  

^a NORTHERN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOG; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; DESICCATION; DRAWDOWN; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; EDDY COVARIANCE; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PEAT; RESPIRATION; WATER TABLE;

CANADA; MER BLEUE; ONTARIO [CANADA];

BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 79251570575     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JG001312     Document Type: Article

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