Nitrogen removal by streams and rivers of the Upper Mississippi River basin

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 183-194

  Hill, Brian H ^a   Bolgrien, David W ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mississippi River basin; Nitrogen removal; River networks

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CATCHMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RIVER; STREAM;

MISSISSIPPI BASIN; OHIO RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650304253     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-010-9431-8     Document Type: Article

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