N 2O flux from plant-soil systems in polar deserts switch between sources and sinks under different light conditions

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 48, Issue , 2012, Pages 69-77

  Stewart, Katherine J ^a   Brummell, Martin E ^a   Farrell, Richard E ^a   Siciliano, Steven D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Denitrification; Greenhouse gas; Methane; N 2O sink; Negative flux; Nitrous oxide; Polar desert

Indexed keywords

DARK CONDITIONS; DRIVING FACTORS; GAS FLUX; HIGH ARCTIC; KEY FACTORS; LIGHT CONDITIONS; LIMITED SOILS; NEGATIVE FLUXES; NITROUS OXIDE; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PLANT COMMUNITIES; POLAR DESERTS; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

ANESTHETICS; ARID REGIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DENITRIFICATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; LANDFORMS; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL SURVEYS; WATER SUPPLY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DENITRIFICATION; DESERT; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; METHANE; NET ECOSYSTEM EXCHANGE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROUS OXIDE; NUTRIENT BUDGET; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION;

EID: 84858064599     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.01.016     Document Type: Article

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