The role of the soil microbial community in decomposition in a raised mire system
Peatlands make up 3% of the earth's land surface and contain about one third of the C contained in soils globally. The role of peatlands in the C cycle is as a net sink. Organic matter accumulates in these areas because the rate of net primary productivity (NPP) exceeds the rate of decay. Peatl...
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University of Stirling
2001
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.513859 |