Effects of moisture, temperature and decomposition stage on respirational carbon loss from coarse woody debris (CWD) of important European tree species

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 346-357

  Herrmann, Steffen ^a   Bauhus, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

carbon; Coarse woody debris; decomposition; respiration

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS; COARSE WOODY DEBRIS; CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; INTERACTIVE EFFECT; PICEA ABIES (L.) KARST; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATION RATE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECAY (ORGANIC); DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; MOISTURE;

CARBON;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; DECAY; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; MOISTURE; RESPIRATION;

ABIES; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84877582263     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2012.747622     Document Type: Article

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