Retention of soluble organic nutrients by a forested ecosystem

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-171

  Qualls, R G ^a   Haines, B L ^b   Swank, W T ^c   Tyler, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biodegradation; Carbon; Decomposition; Dissolved organic nitrogen; Flux; Hydrology; Organic matter; Phosphorus; Soil; Stream

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; RETENTION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 0036840491     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020239112586     Document Type: Article

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