Elevated CO 2 stimulates grassland soil respiration by increasing carbon inputs rather than by enhancing soil moisture

Global Change Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3546-3563

  Carol Adair, E ^a,b   Reich, Peter B ^b   Trost, Jared J ^c   Hobbie, Sarah E ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve   (United States)

Author keywords

BioCON; Cedar Creek LTER; Diversity; FACE; Nitrogen additions; Soil carbon flux

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; GRASSLAND SOIL; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL RESPIRATION;

EID: 80054690064     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02484.x     Document Type: Article

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