Buried organic-rich horizons: Their role as nitrogen sources in stream riparian zones

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 347-363

  Hill, Alan R ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Net N mineralization; Nitrification; Riparian zone; Soil organic matter; Water table

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEADWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALIZATION; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; RIPARIAN ZONE; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; WATER TABLE;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 79957830879     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-010-9507-5     Document Type: Article

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