Seasonal variability of tropical wetland CH4 emissions: The role of the methanogen-available carbon pool

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2821-2830

  Bloom, A A ^a   Palmer, P I ^a   Fraser, A ^a   Reay, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GRACE; LITTER; METHANE; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; PARAMETERIZATION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SCIAMACHY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

AMAZON RIVER;

EID: 84864590120     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-2821-2012     Document Type: Article

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