The Influence of Landscape Position and Catchment Characteristics on Aquatic Biogeochemistry in High-Elevation Lake-Chains

Ecosystems

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 363-386

  Sadro, Steven ^a   Nelson, Craig E ^a   Melack, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

biogeochemistry; high elevation; lake chain; landscape limnology; landscape position; nutrient limitation; Sierra Nevada

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CATCHMENT; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FLUORESCENCE; LANDSCAPE; LIMNOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT LIMITATION;

CALIFORNIA; SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858997501     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-011-9515-x     Document Type: Article

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