Chin J Plan Ecolo ›› 2002, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (1): 29-32.

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Separating Root and Soil Microbial Contributions to Total Soil Respiration in a Grazed Grassland in the Xilin River Basin

LI Ling-Hao, HAN Xing-Guo, WANG Qi-Bing, CHEN Quan-Sheng, ZHANG Yan, YANG Jing, BAI Wen-Ming, SONG Shi-Huan, XING Xue-Rong and ZHANG Shu-Min   

  • Published:2002-01-10
  • Contact: LI Ling-Hao

Abstract: The contribution of root respiration to total soil respiration was examined in a grazed steppe grassland in Inner Mongolia. From respiration data based on CO2 uptake by NaOH and corresponding root biomass values for each of 10 plots, a linear regression o