Exploring the 'Birch effect' in reservoir sediments: Influence of inundation history on aerobic nutrient release

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 379-386

  Wilson, Jessica S ^a,c   Baldwin, Darren S ^b,c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c MURRAY DARLING FRESHWATER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drought; Drying; Nutrient release; Sediment

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; DROUGHT; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL; SOIL CHEMISTRY; WATER COLUMN; WETTING;

EID: 57049123040     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540802497582     Document Type: Article

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