Effect on nitrate concentration in stream water of agricultural practices in small catchments in Brittany: II. Temporal variations and mixing processes

In catchments with impervious bedrock, the nitrate concentrations in streamwater often show marked seasonal and small inter-annual variations. The inter-annual trends are usually attributed to changes in nitrogen inputs, due to changes in land use or in nitrogen deposition whereas seasonal patterns...

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Main Authors: L. Ruiz, S. Abiven, C. Martin, P. Durand, V. Beaujouan, J. Molénat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2002-01-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/6/507/2002/hess-6-507-2002.pdf