Transitory effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 on fine root dynamics in an arid ecosystem do not increase long-term soil carbon input from fine root litter

New Phytologist

Volumn 190, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 953-967

  Ferguson, Scot D ^a   Nowak, Robert S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambrosia dumosa; FACE (free air CO2 enrichment); Larrea tridentata; Mojave desert; Plant community; Root production; Root standing crop; Root turnover

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARID ENVIRONMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FINE ROOT; LITTER; PHYTOMASS; PLANT COMMUNITY; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOTING; SHRUB; SOIL CARBON;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DESERT CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARREA; METABOLISM; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; RAGWEED; SOIL; UNITED STATES;

AMBROSIA; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; DESERT CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; LARREA; NEVADA; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; SOIL;

MOJAVE DESERT; UNITED STATES;

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA DUMOSA; LARREA; LARREA TRIDENTATA;

EID: 79955753228     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03654.x     Document Type: Article

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