Temperature sensitivity of decomposition in a peat profile

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 47-54

  Hilasvuori, E ^a   Akujarvi A ^a   Fritze, H ^b   Karhu, K ^a,c   Laiho, R ^b   Makiranta P ^b,c   Oinonen, M ^d   Palonen, V ^c   Vanhala, P ^a   Liski, J ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

13C; 14C; Bog profile; C cycling; Decomposition; Peat; Soil organic matter; Temperature sensitivity; Wetland ecology

Indexed keywords

13C; 14C; BOG PROFILE; C-CYCLING; SOIL ORGANIC MATTERS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WETLAND ECOLOGY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ISOTOPES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PEAT; SOILS; TEMPERATURE;

DECOMPOSITION;

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; DECOMPOSITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PEAT; PEATLAND; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRACER;

EID: 84883646118     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.08.009     Document Type: Article

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