Bayesian calibration of a soil organic carbon model using δ14C measurements of soil organic carbon and heterotrophic respiration as joint constraints

Biogeosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2147-2168

  Ahrens, B ^a,b   Reichstein, M ^a   Borken, W ^b   Muhr, J ^a   Trumbore, S E ^a   Wutzler, T ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CALIBRATION; CARBON BALANCE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CONIFEROUS TREE; FOREST SOIL; HETEROTROPHY; ORGANIC SOIL; SOIL CARBON; SOIL RESPIRATION; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS; TEMPERATE FOREST;

GERMANY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84898769982     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-11-2147-2014     Document Type: Article

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