Carbon sequestration in temperate grassland ecosystems and the influence of management, climate and elevated CO2

New Phytologist

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 423-439

  Jones, M B ^a   Donnelly, Alison ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Climate change; Elevated CO2; Management practices; Soil organic matter; Temperate grasslands

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; GRASSLAND; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SOIL CARBON;

EID: 9244249865     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01201.x     Document Type: Review

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