Concepts
12 concepts
nitrogen pollution
Human-induced nitrogen input that has doubled biologically-available nitrogen on Earth
biogeochemical heterogeneity
Spatial variability in biogeochemical processes and solute sources within watersheds, particularly between shallow soil zones and deeper groundwater zones
drought resilience
Ability of forest ecosystems to maintain function during water-limited conditions through adaptive water use strategies
spatial patterns
concentration-discharge relationship
The relationship between solute concentrations and discharge in streams, widely used as a metric for interpreting interaction of hydrological processes, chemical transport, and mineral reactions in wa...
hysteresis
hyporheic zone
Redox-stratified and temporally dynamic sediments in river corridors where biological processes mediate sulfur transformations
lithologic composition
N-limited
chemostatic behavior
Concentration-discharge pattern where solute concentrations remain relatively constant across flow conditions, indicated by C-Q slope near zero
fractured bedrock
redox gradients
Spatial variations in oxidation-reduction conditions within floodplain environments that can form within microsites, along textural transitions, or along the capillary fringe
