The impacts of a watershed CaCO3 treatment on stream and wetland biogeochemistry in the Adirondack Mountains

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 265-297

  Cirmo, Christopher P ^a,b   Driscoll, Charles T ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

^b SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid neutralizing capacity; Biogeochemistry; Liming; Sphagnum; Watershed; Wetland

Indexed keywords

ACID NEUTRALIZING CAPACITY; CALCIUM CARBONATE; LIMING; WETLAND BIOGEOCHEMISTRY;

USA, NEW YORK, ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0030455124     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02187142     Document Type: Article

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