SOIL CO2 EFFLUX ACROSS FOUR AGE CLASSES OF PLANTATION LOBLOLLY PINE (Pinus taeda L.) ON THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT
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Soil C 0 2 efflux across four age classes of plantation loblolly pine ( Pinus taeda L . ) on the Virginia Piedmont
Soil C 0 2 efflux resulting from rnicrobinl and root respiration is a major cornponent of the forest C cycle. In this investigation, we examined in detail how soil C 0 2 efflux differs both spatially and temporally with rcspeit to stand age for loblolly pine (Pinus rrrecio LA.) plantations on the Virginia Pied~rront. Througlrout a 12-month period, efflux rates were rncasured both near the base ...
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