Use of Carbon-13 and Carbon-14 to Measure the Effects of Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen Fertilization on Carbon Dynamics in Ponderosa Pine
Shawel Haile-Mariama,
W. Chengb,
D.W. Johnsonc,
J.T. Balld and
E.A. Paula
a Dep. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI 48824-1325 USA
b Environmental Studies Dep., Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
c Earth and Ecosystem Science, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512 USA
d Biological Science Center, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV 89512 USA

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Fig. 1 Carbon dioxide-C mg kg-1 soil mineralized in Placerville, CA ( ± 1 SE)
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Fig. 2 Dynamics of 13C root derived soil organic carbon in the absence and presence of N, Placerville, CA
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