Rapid soil organic carbon decomposition in river systems: effects of the aquatic microbial community and hydrodynamical disturbance

Zhao, Man; Jacobs, Liesbet; Bouillon, Steven; Govers, Gerard

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-1511-2021

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03 Mar 2021

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Rapid soil organic carbon decomposition in river systems: effects of the aquatic microbial community and hydrodynamical disturbance

Man Zhao, Liesbet Jacobs, Steven Bouillon, and Gerard Govers

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