Distinct export dynamics for dissolved and particulate phosphorus reveal independent transport mechanisms in an arable headwater catchment

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2015, Pages 3162-3178

  Dupas, Rémi ^a,b,c   Gascuel Odoux, Chantal ^a,b   Gilliet, Nicolas ^a,b   Grimaldi, Catherine ^a,b   Gruau, Gérard ^d  

^a AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^b UMR SAS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

^d Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Rennes   (France)

Author keywords

Brittany; Catchment; Decoupling; France; Hysteresis; Phosphorus; Storm; Wetland

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; FLOODS; GROUNDWATER; HYSTERESIS; PHOSPHORUS; SOILS; STORMS; WETLANDS;

BRITTANY; DECOUPLING; DISCHARGE CONCENTRATION; FRANCE; HYDROLOGICAL CONDITION; HYDROLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY; PARTICULATE PHOSPHORUS; SOLUBLE REACTIVE PHOSPHORUS;

RUNOFF;

CATCHMENT; DISCHARGE; FLOODING; FLOW MODELING; HEADWATER; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; HYSTERESIS; PHOSPHORUS; STREAMFLOW;

FRANCE;

EID: 84947869549     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.10432     Document Type: Article

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