Vegetation community, foliar nitrogen, and temperature effects on tundra CO2 exchange across a soil moisture gradient

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 189-197

  Dagg, Jennifer ^a   Lafleur, Peter ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; DECIDUOUS TREE; LEAF; LEAF AREA; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESPIRATION; SEDGE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL RESPIRATION; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TUNDRA; TUSSOCK GRASSLAND;

CANADA; CANADIAN ARCTIC;

EID: 79956051563     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1938-4246-43.2.189     Document Type: Article

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