Radiocarbon analysis of methane emitted from the surface of a raised peat bog

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 158-163

  Garnett, M H ^a   Hardie, S M L ^b   Murray, C ^a  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon; Greenhouse gases; Methane; Peat; Radiocarbon

Indexed keywords

GAS SAMPLING; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; PEAT LAND; RADIOCARBON; RADIOCARBON ANALYSIS; RADIOCARBON METHOD; SODA LIME; SURFACE EMISSIONS;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; GREENHOUSE GASES; ISOTOPES; MOLECULAR SIEVES; PEAT; WETLANDS;

METHANE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LABORATORY METHOD; METHANE; PEATLAND; RADIOCARBON DATING; SOIL EMISSION;

EID: 84859914095     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.03.018     Document Type: Article

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