Solute export from forested and partially deforested catchments in the central amazon

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-102

  Williams, Michael R ^a,b   Melack, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon; Catchments; Deforestation; Slash and burn agriculture; Solutes; Water balance

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; SHIFTING CULTIVATION; SLASH AND BURN; WATER BALANCE;

BRAZIL, AMAZONIA;

EID: 0030616918     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005774431820     Document Type: Article

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