Solid-phase organic matter reduction regulates anaerobic decomposition in bog soil

Ecosphere

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Keller, Jason K ^a   Takagi, Kimberly K ^a  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bog; Humic substances; Methane; Organic matter reduction; Peatlands; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887182668     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21508925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/ES12-00382.1     Document Type: Article

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