Marshall, John
- University of Idaho
Abstract
Microbial respiration depends on microclimatic variables and carbon (C) substrate availability, all of which are altered when ecosystems experience major disturbance. Widespread tree mortality, currently affecting pinon-juniper ecosystems in southwestern North America, may affect C substrate availability in several ways, for example, via litterfall pulses and loss of root exudation. To determine pinon mortality effects on C and water limitation of microbial respiration, we applied field amendments (sucrose and water) to two pinon-juniper sites in central New Mexico, USA: one with a recent (
Published in
Biogeosciences
2013, volume: 10, number: 3, pages: 1625-1634
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Forest Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-1625-2013
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/52163