A conceptual model of the flow and distribution of organic carbon in caves

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 279-284

  Simon, Kevin S ^a   Pipan, Tanja ^b   Culver, David C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^c AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FLUX; CAVE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DRAINAGE BASIN; KARST; MODELING; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; ORGAN CAVE; POSTOJNA CAVE; SLOVENIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UNITED STATES; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 37249061283     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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