Reduction of high nitrate concentrations in a central New York State stream impounded by beaver

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 349-356

  Klotz, Richard Lawrence ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 77957594739     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/045.017.0301     Document Type: Article

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