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Seasonality of phosphorus retention and release in riparian buffers and cover crops in Canada
Author(s) -
Korzekwa Kaine
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2019.52.0404
Subject(s) - riparian zone , phosphorus , environmental science , seasonality , nutrient , eutrophication , agronomy , cover (algebra) , cover crop , hydrology (agriculture) , agroforestry , ecology , biology , chemistry , engineering , habitat , geotechnical engineering , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry
Cover crops and riparian buffers are two strategies for preventing nutrients from crop fields from getting into important water sources where they can cause eutrophication. Two recent Canadian studies highlight the complex relationship among plants, water, soil, and the seasonality of phosphorus retention and release. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Soil & Water Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/703 .