Disproportionate Contribution of Riparian Inputs to Organic Carbon Pools in Freshwater Systems

Ecosystems

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 974-989

  Marwick, Trent R ^a   Borges, Alberto Vieira ^b   Van Acker, Kristof ^a   Darchambeau, François ^b   Bouillon, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Madagascar; Riparian vegetation; Riverine organic carbon; Tropical rivers

Indexed keywords

C3 PLANT; C4 PLANT; CARBON BUDGET; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIVER WATER; STABLE ISOTOPE;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 84906068556     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-014-9772-6     Document Type: Article

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