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- H21K-07: Hydrologic Connectivity Is a Key Driver of Biogeochemical Function in Headwater Wetlands (invited)
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NOLA CC
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Ashleigh Kirker, Virginia Tech (First Author, Presenting Author)
C. Nathan Jones, University of Alabama
Delaney Peterson, University of Alabama
Jasmine Morejon, Boise State University
Lidia Molina Serpas, University of Alabama
Corianne Tatariw, Rowan University
Elaine Rice, University of Alabama
Reilly Wells, University of Alabama
Jami Nettles, Weyerhaeuser Company
Xingyuan Chen, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Behzad Mortazavi, Syracuse University
James Stegen, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Wetlands around headwater streams impact downstream waters, but the way these wetlands flood during storms, and the extent to which they remove and retain nutrients, is unknown. We studied wetlands which were located at the base of hills, wetlands which were flooded by large streams during storms, and wetlands alongside small streams. We found that unlike other wetland types, hillslope wetlands were not flooded by deep water during storms, but they did stay wet through most of the year. As a result, hillslope wetlands had the highest rates of nitrogen removal.
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