Nitrification and denitrification response to varying periods of desiccation and inundation in a western Kansas stream

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 658, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 183-195

  Austin, Brad J ^a,c   Strauss, Eric A ^b  

^a FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Desiccation; Nitrification

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; DESICCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLOODING; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; NITROGEN CYCLE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; STREAMWATER; WATER USE; WETTING-DRYING CYCLE;

KANSAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959787423     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0462-x     Document Type: Article

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