Wetland drainage in the Canadian prairies: Nutrient, salt and bacteria characteristics

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-12

  Brunet, Nathalie N ^a   Westbrook, Cherie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drainage ditches; Isolated wetlands; Potholes; Prairie Pothole Region; Prairie wetlands; Spills

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED MATTER; DRAINAGE; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC CARBON; PRAIRIE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; SORPTION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATER QUALITY; WETLAND;

CANADA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 81155144551     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.09.010     Document Type: Article

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