Experimental nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium deposition decreases summer soil temperatures, water contents, and soil CO2 concentrations in a northern bog

Biogeosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 585-595

  Wendel, S ^a   Moore, T ^b   Bubier, J ^c   Blodau, C ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BOG; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GAS EXCHANGE; MOSS; OMBROTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PEAT SOIL; PEATLAND; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SHRUB; SOIL CARBON; SOIL GAS; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WATER CONTENT;

CANADA; MER BLEUE; ONTARIO [CANADA];

BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 79952478526     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-8-585-2011     Document Type: Article

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