Review of Pesticide retention processes occurring in buffer strips receiving agricultural runoff1

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 618-647

  Arora, Kapil ^a   Mickelson, Steven ^a   Helmers, Matthew ^a   Baker, James ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practices; Buffer strips; Buffer zones; Filter strips; Herbicide; Insecticide; Nonpoint source pollution; Pesticide; Riparian areas

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; BUFFER STRIP; BUFFER ZONES; FILTER STRIPS; NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; RIPARIAN AREAS;

HERBICIDES; INSECTICIDES; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SORPTION; WATER RESOURCES; WEED CONTROL; WETLANDS;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; BUFFER ZONE; HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; MASS TRANSPORT; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; RIPARIAN ZONE; SORPTION;

EID: 77954576881     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: 17521688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2010.00438.x     Document Type: Review

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