Land-use effects on the chemical attributes of low-order streams in the eastern Amazon

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Figueiredo, Ricardo O ^a   Markewitz, Daniel ^b   Davidson, Eric A ^c   Schuler, Azeneth E ^d   Dos S Watrin, Orlando ^a   De Souza Silva, Patrcio ^a  

^a EMBRAPA AMAZÔNIA ORIENTAL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CATCHMENT; CATION; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; DEFORESTATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FOREST COVER; LAND USE CHANGE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; NITRATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PASTURE; RUNOFF; SEASONAL VARIATION; STREAMWATER; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

AMAZON RIVER;

EID: 77957739652     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JG001200     Document Type: Article

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