Sources of and processes controlling CO2emissions change with the size of streams and rivers

Nature Geoscience

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 696-699

  Hotchkiss, E R ^a,e   Hall, R O ^b   Sponseller, R A ^a   Butman, D ^c   Klaminder, J ^a   Laudon, H ^d   Rosvall, M ^a   Karlsson, J ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION INVENTORY; GAS TRANSPORT; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; METABOLISM; NET ECOSYSTEM PRODUCTION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RIVER FLOW; RIVER SYSTEM; STREAM; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84940473266     PISSN: 17520894     EISSN: 17520908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ngeo2507     Document Type: Article

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