The fluvial flux of particulate organic matter from the UK: Quantifying in-stream losses and carbon sinks

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 519, Issue PA, 2014, Pages 611-625

  Worrall, Fred ^a   Burt, Tim P ^b   Howden, Nicholas J K ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

N2O; Particulate organic carbon (POC); Particulate organic nitrogen (PON); Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

CARBON SINK; FLUVIAL FLUXES; IN-STREAM LOSS; ORGANIC NITROGEN; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTERS; SOIL EROSION;

CARBON SINK; CATCHMENT; DATA SET; MINERAL; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PARTICULATE ORGANIC NITROGEN; RIVER FLOW; SOIL EROSION; WASTEWATER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84906751129     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.07.051     Document Type: Article

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