Elevated stream inorganic nitrogen impacts on a dominant riparian tree species: Results from an experimental riparian stream system

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Hultine, K R ^a   Jackson, T L ^a   Burtch, K G ^a   Schaeffer, S M ^b   Ehleringer, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOHYDROLOGY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INORGANIC NITROGEN; NITROGEN CYCLE; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; STREAMWATER; TREE;

ACER; ACER NEGUNDO;

EID: 61749103699     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JG000809     Document Type: Article

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