Denitrification in aquatic environments: A cross-system analysis

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 111-130

  Pina Ochoa E ^a   Alvarez Cobelas M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Controlling factors; Meta analysis; Seasonality; Spatial heterogeneity; Temporal scales

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; DATA SET; DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; META-ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33749244772     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-006-9033-7     Document Type: Article

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