Assessing nitrogen dynamics in European ecosystems, integrating measurement and modelling: Conclusions

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 846-857

  Wade, A J ^a   Neal, C ^b   Butterfield, D ^a   Futter, M N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Catchments; EU INCA; Euro limpacs; Nitrate; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; River basins; Rivers; Streams

Indexed keywords

MODELING; NITRATE; NITROGEN; RIVER BASIN;

EID: 13444288376     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-8-846-2004     Document Type: Article

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