Effects of mowing on methane uptake in a semiarid grassland in northern China.

BACKGROUND: Mowing is a widely adopted management practice for the semiarid steppe in China and affects CH(4) exchange. However, the magnitude and the underlying mechanisms for CH(4) uptake in response to mowing remain uncertain. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In two consecutive growing seasons, we...

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Main Authors: Lihua Zhang, Dufa Guo, Shuli Niu, Changhui Wang, Changliang Shao, Linghao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338480?pdf=render