A methodology to estimate the denitrifying capacity of a riparian wetland

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 707-716

  Maître, Véronique ^a   Cosandey, Anne Claude ^a   Parriaux, Aurèle ^a   Guenat, Claire ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ENZYMES; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; SOILS;

DENITRIFICATION ENZYME ACTIVITY (DEA); RIPARIAN WETLAND; SOIL WATER INTERACTIONS;

WETLANDS;

GROUND WATER; SOIL WATER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; DENITRIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LANDSCAPE; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEM; SOIL ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY; WETLAND;

RIPARIA;

EID: 15744403987     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0707     Document Type: Article

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