Multiyear nutrient removal performance of three constructed wetlands intercepting tile drain flows from grazed pastures

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 620-633

  Tanner, Chris C ^a   Sukias, James P S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES; AUTOMATED FLOW; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; DAIRY PASTURES; DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; DRAINAGE WATER; IRRIGATION PRACTICES; MASS LOADINGS; MASS REMOVAL RATE; N REMOVAL; NITRATE-N; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS; NUTRIENT LOADS; NUTRIENT LOSS; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; P REMOVAL; TILE DRAINS;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; CATCHMENTS; DRAINAGE; IRRIGATION; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; RAIN; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL;

WETLANDS;

NITRATE; NITROGEN; RAIN;

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DAIRYING; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT LOADING; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

AGRICULTURE; NEW ZEALAND; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; RAIN; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER SUPPLY; WETLANDS;

EID: 79952907403     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2009.0470     Document Type: Article

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