Measurements of CO2 and CH4 evasion from UK peatland headwater streams

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 114, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 165-181

  Billett, M F ^a   Harvey, F H ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Evasion flux; Gas transfer; Headwater; Methane; Peatland

Indexed keywords

CARBON BALANCE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUX MEASUREMENT; GAS FLOW; GAS TRANSPORT; HEADWATER; METHANE; PEATLAND; STREAM; TRACER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84879223559     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-012-9798-9     Document Type: Article

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