Effects of Riparian Buffer Vegetation and Width: A 12-Year Longitudinal Study.
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| Title: | Effects of Riparian Buffer Vegetation and Width: A 12-Year Longitudinal Study. |
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| Authors: | King, S. E.1, Osmond, D. L.2 deanna_osmond@ncsu.edu, Smith, J.3, Burchell, M. R.4, Dukes, M.5, Evans, R. O.4, Knies, S.2, Kunickis, S.6 |
| Source: | Journal of Environmental Quality. Jul/Aug2016, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p1243-1251. 9p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Riparian areas management, *Buffer zones (Ecosystem management), *Nitrates, *Riparian ecology, *Riparian plants, *Carbon compounds, *Groundwater pollution, Reduction, Prevention |
| Geographic Terms: | North Carolina |
| Abstract: | The article analyzes the long-term effectiveness of riparian buffer zones designed to reduce groundwater nitrate from agriculture. Topics include the testing of vegetation types including trees, switchgrass, fescue, native plants, and a control buffer; the impact of buffer types and widths on dissolved organic carbon (DOC) as well as groundwater nitrates; and the results of the study in the middle coastal plain of North Carolina. |
| Database: | GreenFILE |
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