In-stream net uptake regulates inorganic nitrogen export from catchments under base flow conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Bernal, Susana ^a   Von Schiller, Daniel ^b   Martí, Eugnia ^a   Sabater, Francesc ^c  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASEFLOW; CATCHMENT; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HEADWATER; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT; NETWORK ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STREAMWATER;

EID: 84864070875     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JG001985     Document Type: Article

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