Isotope partitioning of soil respiration: A Bayesian solution to accommodate multiple sources of variability

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 221-236

  Ogle, Kiona ^a   Pendall, Elise ^b,c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian modeling; elevated CO2 experiment; end member uncertainty; isotopic partitioning; Keeling plots; soil respiration

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRASS; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; PARTITIONING; SOIL RESPIRATION; STEPPE; TRACE GAS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 85027926719     PISSN: 21698953     EISSN: 21698961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JG002794     Document Type: Article

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