Decomposition of old organic matter as a result of deeper active layers in a snow depth manipulation...
Decomposition of old organic matter as a result of deeper active layers in a snow depth manipulation experiment
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag
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A snow addition experiment in moist acidic tussock tundra at Toolik Lake, Alaska, increased winter snow depths 2-3 m, and resulted in a doubling of the summer active layer depth. We used radiocarbon (∆¹⁴C) to (1) determine the age of C respired in the deep soils under control and deepened active layer conditions (deep snow drifts), and (2) to deter...
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Decomposition of old organic matter as a result of deeper active layers in a snow depth manipulation experiment
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2886135
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2886135
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0029-8549
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1432-1939
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10.1007/s00442-009-1556-x
