Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4390034 | Ecological Engineering | 2012 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The study supports properly designed riparian buffers as an effective BMP for protecting streams from groundwater NO3â-N. ⺠Both buffer sections (60 m and 45 m wide) showed significant removal of groundwater NO3â-N. ⺠All evaluations indicated both buffer sections were suitable for NO3â-N removal via denitrification and dilution was minimal. ⺠Highest NO3â-N removal rates were measured in Section 2, which was narrow but located in a more ideal landscape position. ⺠Conservation programs should consider landscape position over width to maximize water quality protection.
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Authors
Tiffany L. Messer, Michael R. II, Garry L. Grabow, Deanna L. Osmond,