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Title: Longitudinal Stream Chemistry at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, Watershed 1, 1991 - present
Longitudinal variation in streamwater chemistry has been measured in two watersheds (W1 and W6) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. This dataset includes samples that have been collected approximately monthly in Watershed 1 at five sampling locations (1991 – present) along an elevational gradient. Samples are analyzed for pH, ANC, anions, cations, nitrogen, dissolved inorganic and organic carbon. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1637685
NSF-PAR ID:
10395915
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Publisher / Repository:
Environmental Data Initiative
Date Published:
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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