Role of terrestrial ecosystems in determining CO2 stabilization and recovery behaviour

Chris Jones; Spencer Liddicoat; Jason Lowe

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0889.2010.00490.x

Role of terrestrial ecosystems in determining CO2 stabilization and recovery behaviour

Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volume 62 (2010): Issue 5

By: Chris Jones, Spencer Liddicoat and Jason Lowe

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