Characteristics of Sediment and Organic Carbon Export from Pristine Boreal Forest Watersheds
Characteristics of Sediment and Organic Carbon Export from Pristine Boreal Forest Watersheds
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原始北方森林流域沉积物和有机碳输出的特征
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1982
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R. Naiman
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R. Naiman
Estimates of the amount of material moving annually from terrestrial ecosystems to the ocean are largely based on an incomplete understanding of events occurring throughout the hydrologic year, and only a vague comprehension of in-stream processes controlling that export. Discharge, suspended sediment, particulate organic matter (POM; > 0.5 μm), dissolved organic carbon (DOC; <0.5 μm diameter), and the percentage of organic matter were measured from 1979 to 1981 in five pristine Quebec streams: First Choice Creek (1st order; watershed area: 0.25 km2), Beaver Creek (2nd order; 1.83 km2), Muskrat River (5th order; 204 km2), Matamek River (6th order; 673 km2), and the Moisie River (9th order; 19 871 km2). All streams, with the exception of First Choice Creek, have a strong spring freshet when 43–55% of the annual discharge occurs. By describing sediment and organic carbon export throughout the annual hydrologic cycle, 1 showed that during the 2-mo spring freshet 71–92% of the annual sediment load is exported...