Thermo-erosion gullies increase nitrogen available for hydrologic export

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 117, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 299-311

  Harms, Tamara K ^a   Abbott, Benjamin W ^a   Jones, Jeremy B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic tundra; Denitrification; Mineralization; Nitrification; Nitrogen; Permafrost; Thermo erosion gully; Thermokarst

Indexed keywords

GULLY EROSION; INORGANIC NITROGEN; KARST; MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PERMAFROST; SOIL SURFACE;

ARCTIC;

EID: 84897436714     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-013-9862-0     Document Type: Article

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