Nitrate variability in hydrological flow paths for three mid-Appalachian forested watersheds following a large-scale defoliation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Riscassi, Ami L ^a   Scanlon, Todd M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; DEFORESTATION; DEGRADATION; DISCHARGE; FOREST; NATIONAL PARK; NITRATE; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

NORTH AMERICA; SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

LYMANTRIA;

EID: 70349249663     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JG000860     Document Type: Article

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