Atmospheric methane uptake by tropical montane forest soils and the contribution of organic layers

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 111, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 469-483

  Wolf, Katrin ^a   Flessa, Heiner ^b   Veldkamp, Edzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b THÜNEN INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Elevation gradient; Gas diffusion barrier; Methane uptake; Organic layers; Topographic gradient; Trace gases; Tropical montane forests

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CORRELATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOREST SOIL; METHANE; MONTANE FOREST; OXIDATION; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 84873161142     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-011-9681-0     Document Type: Article

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