The Response of Soil CO2 Efflux to Water Limitation Is Not Merely a Climatic Issue: The Role of Substrate Availability
Water availability, together with temperature, represents the most limiting abiotic factor regulating soil CO2 efflux (SR). Besides the direct effect of water limitation, drought also influences plant activity, determining changes in the quality and quantity of root exudates, thus indirectly affecti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-07-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/8/7/241 |