Does prescribed burning on peat soils influence DOC concentrations in soil and runoff waters? Results from a 10year chronosequence

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 448-449, Issue , 2012, Pages 139-148

  Clay, Gareth D ^a   Worrall, Fred ^a   Aebischer, Nicholas J ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissolved organic carbon; Managed burning; Peatland; Water colour

Indexed keywords

CARBON DYNAMICS; CHRONOSEQUENCES; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; HEATHLANDS; LAND MANAGEMENTS; PEAT SOILS; PEATLAND; PRESCRIBED BURNING; RUNOFF WATER; SOIL PORE WATERS; WATER COLOURS;

CARBON; CATCHMENTS; COLOR; SOILS; STREAM FLOW; WETLANDS;

RUNOFF;

BLANKET BOG; CARBON CYCLE; CHRONOSEQUENCE; COLOR; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; HEATHLAND; LAND MANAGEMENT; MOORLAND; PEAT; PEATLAND; PRESCRIBED BURNING; RUNOFF;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84862011624     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.04.048     Document Type: Article

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