Sediment-associated processes account for most of the spatial variation in stream ecosystem respiration in the Yakima River basin
V. Garayburu-Caruso, M. Kaufman, B. Forbes, R. Hall, M. Laan, X. Chen, X. Lin, S. Fulton, L. Renteria, Y. Fang, K. Son, J. C. Stegen
The paper evaluates a process-based model for predicting stream ecosystem respiration (ERtot) in the Yakima River basin and finds it fails to explain spatial variation, highlighting the importance of sediment-associated respiration and other factors.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2024 · PreprintEcology