Oxidized Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus Relationships in the Hydrology of a Mixed Pine-hardwood Watershed in Southeastern Oklahoma

Abstract

This study is concerned with the occurrence and movement of two nutrients in the hydrologic cycle of a forested watershed prior to timber harvesting. The primary objective is to provide basic data on the presence and behavior of oxidized nitrogen and total phosphorus in precipitation, throughfall, and streamflow in a manner which will allow statistical comparisons after timber harvesting. Linear, polynomial, and multiple linear regression models are developed.