Changes of the CO2 and CH4 production potential of rewetted fens in the perspective of temporal vegetation shifts

Biogeosciences

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2455-2468

  Zak, D ^a   Reuter, H ^a   Augustin, J ^b   Shatwell, T ^a   Barth, M ^a   Gelbrecht, J ^a   McInnes, R J ^c  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^c RM Wetlands and Environment Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIVERGENCE; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; FEN; MESOCOSM; METHANE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; REWETTING; SHALLOW WATER; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; WETLAND;

CAREX HYALINOLEPIS; CERATOPHYLLUM DEMERSUM; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; POACEAE; TYPHA LATIFOLIA;

EID: 84928731654     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-12-2455-2015     Document Type: Article

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