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Groundwater flow paths drive longitudinal patterns of stream dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations in boreal landscapes
Anna Lupon
Integrative Freshwater Ecology Group, Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), Blanes, Spain
Stefan Willem Ploum
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
Jason Andrew Leach
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada
Environment and Life Sciences Graduate Program, Trent University,
Peterborough, ON, Canada
Lenka Kuglerová
Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
Hjalmar Laudon
Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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Short summary
Discrete riparian inflow points (DRIPs) transport dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from large areas to discrete sections of streams, yet the mechanisms by which DRIPs affect stream DOC concentration, cycling, and export are still unknown. Here, we tested four models that account for different hydrologic and biological representations to show that DRIPs generally reduce DOC exports by either diluting stream DOC (snowmelt period) or promoting aquatic metabolism (summer).
Discrete riparian inflow points (DRIPs) transport dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from large...
