Soil-based ecosystem services: A synthesis of nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration assessment methods

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 177-186

  Ghaley, Bhim B ^a   Porter, John R ^a   Sandhu, Harpinder S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

assessment methodologies; ecosystem functions; litter decomposition; mineralization; stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LITTER; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; STOICHIOMETRY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 84906271273     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2014.926990     Document Type: Article

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