A mesocosm study of the role of the sedge Eriophorum angustifolium in the efflux of methane-including that due to episodic ebullition-from peatlands

Plant and Soil

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 207-218

  Green, Sophie M ^a   Baird, Andy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ebullition; Eriophorum angustifolium; Methane flux; Peatlands; Vascular plants

Indexed keywords

BOG; FLUX MEASUREMENT; LIGHT EFFECT; MESOCOSM; METHANE; OXIDATION; PEATLAND; POREWATER; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT; SEDGE; SOIL EMISSION; VASCULAR PLANT;

CAREX; ERIOPHORUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; SPHAGNUM; SPHAGNUM CUSPIDATUM; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84856434260     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-011-0945-1     Document Type: Article

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