Effects of silvicultural activities on wetland biogeochemistry

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1687-1698

  Lockaby, B G ^a   Trettin, C C ^b   Schoenholtz, S H ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b US Forest Service   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION; NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SILVICULTURE;

WETLANDS;

RIVER WATER;

BIOMASS; DENITRIFICATION; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FOREST; GEOLOGY; NUTRIENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0033381437     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1999.00472425002800060001x     Document Type: Review

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