Nitrogen processing in the hyporheic zone of a pastoral stream

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-313

  Storey, Richard G ^a   Williams, D Dudley ^a   Fulthorpe, Roberta R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Denitrification; DNRA; Hyporheic zone; Nitrification; Nutrient dynamics; Stream ecology

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; HYPORHEIC ZONE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 3042846803     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOG.0000031049.95805.ec     Document Type: Article

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