Download or read book Land Use and Phosphorus Levels in the Elkhorn Slough and Pajaro River Watersheds written by Marc William Los Huertos and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data from water quality monitoring conducted between October 2000 and September 2004 is presented to demonstrate the way that agricultural land use influences phosphorus concentrations in streams and rivers. This research brief discusses the nature of phosphorus pollution from agriculture along the Central Coast, examines the implications of these data for agricultural regulations, and offers suggestions for reducing phosphorus losses from farmlands.
Download or read book Land Use and Water Quality on California s Central Coast written by Marc William Los Huertos and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research brief reports on two years of water quality monitoring data, focusing on nitrate and phosphorus levels in the Pajaro River and Elkhorn Slough watersheds. The project was developed in collaboration with growers, government agencies, NGOs, and others working on water quality protection efforts in California's central coast region. The project's goal is to provide data to growers, researchers, and policymakers on the impacts of various land use activities on sensitive waterways that affect the Monterey Bay.
Download or read book The Cultivar written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Water Quality Hydrology and the Effects of Changes in Phosphorus Loading to Pike Lake Washington County Wisconsin with Special Emphasis on Inlet to outlet Short circuiting written by William J. Rose and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Patterns of Phosphorus Export in Relation to Land Use in the LaPlatte River Watershed Vermont written by David C. Braun and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Hydrology of Phosphorus Transport in Watersheds of Mixed Agricultural and Forest Land Use written by Christopher Anand Scott and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Relationships Among Phosphorus Concentrations and Soil Properties and Land Use in an Agricultural Watershed written by Rachel Meredith Stout Evans and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Climate Land Use and Land Management on Phosphorus Cycling and Water Quality in the Yahara Watershed written by Melissa M. Motew and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freshwater resources are critical to society and the biosphere, yet eutrophication due to phosphorus (P) enrichment plagues watersheds worldwide. Land use, land management, and climate represent important drivers of the P cycle, capable of altering the supply and transport of P across the landscape. This dissertation consists of three inquiries into how changing climate and land use/land management (LULM) may affect P cycling and water quality in the future, and what the implications might be for management. Using a model of the Yahara Watershed, I investigate how historical nutrient management practices, represented by "legacy P", have influenced current and future conditions of lake water quality. Results show that (1) legacy P has a significant and long-lasting effect on the lakes, (2) there is currently an overabundance of soil P in the watershed, and (3) terrestrial P may interact synergistically with extreme rainfall in affecting lake water quality. The second inquiry identifies a synergistic interaction between manure P and precipitation intensity in affecting water quality indicators at field, stream, and lake scales. The findings imply that high levels of terrestrial P supplied as manure can exacerbate water quality problems in the future as the intensity of rainfall events increases with climate change. The final inquiry uses long-term scenarios to examine the relative influences of climate and LULM in affecting water quality. Results show that while climate plays a dominant role, LULM also plays an important role in driving outcomes. Climate has more influence at stream and lake scales than at the field scale, suggesting an inherent limitation for field scale LULM to influence downstream water quality. Reducing over-application of P is the most effective management strategy under all scenarios. The results of my dissertation emphasize that the overabundance of P within the YW is a dominant biophysical control of surface water quality across spatial and temporal scales. Climate change will present a formidable challenge to the management of freshwater resources, yet strategies that focus on reducing legacy P and balancing P budgets on farms promise meaningful improvements in stream and lake conditions, as well as protective benefits.
Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Changes in a California Estuary written by Jane M Caffrey and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tidal Marsh Restoration written by Charles T. Roman and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many coastal tidal marshes have been significantly degraded by roadways and other projects that restrict tidal flows, limiting their ability to provide vital ecosystem services including support of fish and wildlife populations, flood protection, water quality maintenance, and open space. Tidal Marsh Restoration provides the scientific foundation and practical guidance necessary for coastal zone stewards to initiate salt marsh tidal restoration programs. The book compiles, synthesizes, and interprets the current state of knowledge on the science and practice of salt marsh restoration, bringing together leaders across a range of disciplines in the sciences (hydrology, soils, vegetation, zoology), engineering (hydraulics, modeling), and public policy, with coastal managers who offer an abundance of practical insight and guidance on the development of programs. The work presents in-depth information from New England and Atlantic Canada, where the practice of restoring tidal flow to salt marshes has been ongoing for decades, and shows how that experience can inform restoration efforts around the world. Students and researchers involved in restoration science will find the technical syntheses, presentation of new concepts, and identification of research needs to be especially useful as they formulate research and monitoring questions, and interpret research findings. Tidal Marsh Restoration is an essential work for managers, planners, regulators, environmental and engineering consultants, and others engaged in planning, designing, and implementing projects or programs aimed at restoring tidal flow to tide-restricted or diked salt marshes.
Download or read book National Water Summary written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mines and Mineral Resources of Monterey County California written by Earl W. Hart and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Remote Sensing and Modeling written by Charles W. Finkl and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is geared for advanced level research in the general subject area of remote sensing and modeling as they apply to the coastal marine environment. The various chapters focus on the latest scientific and technical advances in the service of better understanding coastal marine environments for their care, conservation and management. Chapters specifically deal with advances in remote sensing coastal classifications, environmental monitoring, digital ocean technological advances, geophysical methods, geoacoustics, X-band radar, risk assessment models, GIS applications, real-time modeling systems, and spatial modeling. Readers will find this book useful because it summarizes applications of new research methods in one of the world’s most dynamic and complicated environments. Chapters in this book will be of interest to specialists in the coastal marine environment who deals with aspects of environmental monitoring and assessment via remote sensing techniques and numerical modeling.
Download or read book Agroecology written by Stephen R. Gliessman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents powerful arguments against "Environmental Racism", "Incrementalism" and the "Impotence of Planning." Explores case studies of urban planning, county policies, residential development and more. Submits the authors recommendations for preserving the delicate balance of Floridas ecosystem.
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Download or read book Farmacology written by Daphne Miller and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can good farming teach us about nurturing ourselves? In Farmacology, practicing family physician and renowned nutrition explorer Daphne Miller brings us beyond the simple concept of "food as medicine" and introduces us to the critical idea that it's the farm where that food is grown that offers us the real medicine. By venturing out of her clinic and spending time on seven family farms, Miller uncovers all the aspects of farming—from seed choice to soil management—that have a direct and powerful impact on our health. Bridging the traditional divide between agriculture and medicine, Miller shares lessons learned from inspiring farmers and biomedical researchers and weaves their insights and discoveries with stories from her patients. The result is a compelling new vision for sustainable healing and a treasure trove of farm-to-body lessons that have immense value in our daily lives. In Farmacology you will meet: a vegetable farmer in Washington state who shows us how the principles he uses to rejuvenate his soil apply just as well to our own bodies. a beef farmer in Missouri who shows how a holistic cattle-grazing method can grow resilient calves and resilient children. an egg farmer in Arkansas who introduces us to the counterintuitive idea that sometimes stresses can keep us productive and healthy. a vintner in Sonoma, California, who reveals the principles of Integrated Pest Management and helps us understand how this gentler approach to controlling unwanted bugs and weeds might be used to treat invasive cancers in humans. a farmer in the Bronx who shows us how a network of gardens offers health benefits that extend far beyond the nutrient value of the fruits and vegetables grown in the raised beds. an aromatic herb farmer back in Washington who teaches us about the secret chemical messages we exchange with plants that can affect our mood and even keep us looking youthful. In each chapter, Farmacology reveals the surprising ways the ecology of our bodies and the ecology of our farms are intimately linked. This is a paradigm-changing adventure that has huge implications for our personal health and the health of the planet.
