Solute geochemical mass-balances and mineral weathering rates in small watersheds: Methodology, recent advances, and future directions

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 8 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1682-1700

  Velbel, Michael A ^a   Price, Jason R ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; NUTRIENTS; SOILS; WEATHERING;

ELEMENTAL TRANSFER PROCESSES; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL FORMATION;

WATERSHEDS;

ACID DEPOSITION; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; GEOCHEMISTRY; MASS BALANCE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; STOICHIOMETRY; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATERSHED; WEATHERING;

APPALACHIANS; BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547737345     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.03.029     Document Type: Article

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