Understanding Carbon Cycling in Northern Peatlands: Recent Developments and Future Prospects

Carbon Cycling in Northern Peatlands

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1-3

  Baird, Andrew J ^a   Comas, Xavier ^b   Slater, Lee D ^c   Belyea, Lisa R ^d   Reeve, A S ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry) Northern Hemisphere; Carbon sequestration Northern Hemisphere; Greenhouse gases Northern Hemisphere; Peatlands Environmental aspects Northern Hemisphere

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON CYCLING; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; FUTURE PROSPECTS; NORTHERN HEMISPHERES; PEAT LAND;

WETLANDS;

EID: 80052091653     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GM000875     Document Type: Chapter

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