The influence of storm characteristics on hydrological connectivity in intermittent channel networks: implications for nitrogen transport and denitrification

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1214-1227

  Welter, Jill R ^a   Fisher, Stuart G ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biogeochemical hot spot; denitrification; hydrological flowpaths; intermittent; stream network

Indexed keywords

EID: 84960193725     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12734     Document Type: Article

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