Physical versus biogeochemical interpretations of nitrogen and phosphorus attenuation in streams and its dependence on stream characteristics

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Darracq, Amélie ^a   Destouni, Georgia ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; NATURAL ATTENUATION; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SOLUTE; STREAM; TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 36749023364     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GB002901     Document Type: Article

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