Effects of elevated CO2 and N fertilization on plant and soil carbon pools of managed grasslands: A meta-analysis

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2247-2258

  Sillen, W M A ^a,b   Dieleman, W I J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GRASSLAND; GROWTH RATE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYTOMASS; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 84863301357     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-2247-2012     Document Type: Article

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