Riparian Forest Cover Modulates Phosphorus Storage and Nitrogen Cycling in Agricultural Stream Sediments.
Watershed land cover affects in-stream water quality and sediment nutrient dynamics. The presence of natural land cover in the riparian zone can reduce the negative effects of agricultural land use on water quality; however, literature evaluating the effects of natural riparian land cover on stream...
| Published in: | Environmental Management Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 279 - 294 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Aug2021
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