The Role of Buffer Zones for Agricultural Runoff

The Wetlands Handbook

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 417-439

  Blackwell, Martin S A ^a   Hogan, David V ^b   Pinay, Gilles ^c   Maltby, Edward ^d  

^a North Wyke Research   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Birmingham ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buffer zone naturally or semi naturally vegetated areas; Buffer zone role in agricultural runoff; Nutrient control mechanisms and wetland buffer zones; Optimal buffer zone width; Vegetation and N flux regulation; Wetland buffer zone management requirements; Wetland buffering capacity and functional assessment at catchment level; Wetland effectiveness as buffer zones

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858248220     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444315813.ch19     Document Type: Chapter

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