Spatial variations in the N2O emissions and denitrification potential of riparian buffer strips in a contaminated urban river

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 529-539

  Huang, Xinyu ^a   Zhang, Taiping ^a,b   Li, Wenjing ^a   Wan, Jinquan ^a,b   Dahlgren, Randy A ^c  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

denitrification potential; N2O emission; nitrate removal; riparian buffer strips (RBS)

Indexed keywords

BUFFER ZONE; DENITRIFICATION; EMISSION; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; RIPARIAN ZONE; RIVER POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SPATIAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA; WATER CONTENT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84880272972     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2013.790382     Document Type: Article

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