Soil respiration of forest ecosystems in gradients of environmental pollution by emissions from copper smelters

Russian Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 464-470

  Smorkalov, I A ^a   Vorobeichik, E L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND ANIMAL ECOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

acidity; CO 2 emission; copper smelter; forest ecosystems; forest litter; heavy metals; in situ measurement; Middle Urals; pH; soil respiration; Southern Urals; sulfur dioxide

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LITTER; PH; SMELTING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL RESPIRATION; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

URALS;

ABIES; PICEA;

EID: 80155177900     PISSN: 10674136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1067413611060166     Document Type: Article

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