Erosion, deposition and replacement of soil organic carbon in Mediterranean catchments: A geomorphological, isotopic and land use change approach

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1099-1111

  Nadeu, E ^a   Berhe, A A ^b   De Vente, J ^c,d   Boix Fayos, C ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CATCHMENT; DEPOSITION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LAND USE CHANGE; PARTICLE SIZE; SLOPE; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; SPAIN;

EID: 84859124848     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-1099-2012     Document Type: Article

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