Diatom-inference models for acid neutralizing capacity and nitrate based on 41 calibration lakes in the Sierra Nevada, California, USA

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 159-174

  Sickman, James O ^a   Bennett, Danuta M ^a,b   Lucero, Delores M ^a   Whitmore, Thomas J ^c   Kenney, William F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid neutralizing capacity; Diatoms; Inference models; Nitrate; Sierra Nevada

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; ACID NEUTRALIZATION; CALIBRATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIATOM; ELEVATION; HISTORICAL RECORD; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; NATIONAL PARK; NITRATE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RUNOFF; SNOWMELT; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TRANSFER FUNCTION;

CALIFORNIA; SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 84880346225     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-013-9711-0     Document Type: Article

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