Contributions of streamflow variability, concentration-discharge shifts and forested wetlands to terrestrial-aquatic solute export in Precambrian Shield headwater catchments

Ecohydrology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 596-612

  Richardson, Murray C ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Canadian Shield; Composite method; DOC; Forested wetlands; Hydrology; Peatlands; Sulphate

Indexed keywords

CANADIAN SHIELDS; COMPOSITE METHOD; DOC; FORESTED WETLANDS; PEAT LAND; SULPHATES;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CATCHMENTS; COLOR; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FORESTRY; HYDROLOGY; LAKES; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW;

WETLANDS;

ACIDITY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CATCHMENT; DISCHARGE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; HEADWATER; PEATLAND; PRECAMBRIAN; RUNOFF; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; STREAMFLOW; SULFATE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; WETLAND;

CANADIAN SHIELD;

EID: 84867395404     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.244     Document Type: Article

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