Effect of rainfall patterns on soil surface CO<sub>2 </sub>efflux, soil moisture, soil temperature and plant growth in a grassland ecosystem of northern Ontario, Canada: implications for climate change

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The effect of rainfall patterns on soil surface CO<sub>2 </sub>efflux, soil moisture, soil temperature and plant growth was investigated in a grassland ecosystem of northern Ontario, Canada, where climatic change is predi...

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Main Authors: Wetzel S, Duchesne LC, Laporte Michael F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-11-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/2/10