Coupling nutrient uptake and energy flow in headwater streams

Ecosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 788-804

  Fellows, C S ^a   Valett, H M ^b   Dahm, C N ^c   Mulholland, P J ^d   Thomas, S A ^e  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^d OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Allochthonous; Autochthonous; Autotroph; Carbon; Heterotroph; Metabolism; Nitrogen; Primary production; Respiration

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; AUTOCHTHON; ENERGY FLOW; HEADWATER; METABOLISM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; STREAMWATER;

EID: 33747621006     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-006-0005-5     Document Type: Article

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