Effects of Floodplain Restoration and Winter Cover Crops on Nutrient Export from Agricultural Catchments
Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEExcess nutrient runoff from agricultural fields can enter nearby streams and rivers, harming sensitive species, contaminating water supplies, and fueling downstream algal blooms and low-oxygen “dead zones.” Research by Jen Tank, Galla Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, examines the benefit of two conservation strategies that potentially prevent excess nutrients from being transported […]