An approach to understanding hydrologic connectivity on the hillslope and the implications for nutrient transport

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Stieglitz, Marc ^a   Shaman, Jeff ^a   McNamara, James ^b   Engel, Victor ^a   Shanley, Jamie ^c   Kling, George W ^d  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon and nitrogen transport; Hydrologic connectivity; TOPMODEL

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATCHMENT; HILLSLOPE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT BUDGET; RUNOFF;

EID: 1642401521     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003gb002041     Document Type: Article

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