Field 13CO2 pulse labeling reveals differential partitioning patterns of photoassimilated carbon in response to livestock exclosure in a Kobresia meadow

Biogeosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 4381-4391

  Zou, J ^a,c   Zhao, L ^a   Xu, S ^a   Xu, X ^b   Chen, D ^a   Li, Q ^a   Zhao, N ^a   Luo, C ^a   Zhao, X ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

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EID: 84906536239     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-11-4381-2014     Document Type: Article

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