Dust outpaces bedrock in nutrient supply to montane forest ecosystems
Dust is an important nutrient source to landscapes, but often the source of dust is poorly constrained. Here, the authors quantify the origin of different dust sources in the Sierra Nevada by analysing dust composition and suggest exogenic dust may drive nutrient budgets in montane ecosystems.
Main Authors: | S. M. Aciego, C. S. Riebe, S. C. Hart, M. A. Blakowski, C. J. Carey, S. M. Aarons, N. C. Dove, J. K. Botthoff, K. W. W. Sims, E. L. Aronson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-03-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14800 |
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