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MANAGEMENT OF DIFFUSE POLLUTION IN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS: LESSONS FROM THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN. (R825290)
Citation:
Brezonik, P., K. Easter, L. Hatch, D. Mulla, AND J. Perry. MANAGEMENT OF DIFFUSE POLLUTION IN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS: LESSONS FROM THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN. (R825290). WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. Ecological Society of America, Ithaca, NY, 39(12):323-330, (1999).
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Abstract
The Minnesota River (Minnesota, USA) receives large non-point source pollutant loads. Complex interactions between agricultural, state agency, environmental groups, and issues of scale make watershed management difficult. Subdividing the basin's 12 major watersheds into agro-ecoregions based on soil type, geology, steepness, and climate enhances predictability of stream water quality parameters. An eight-step framework for agricultural watershed management is presented.
Author Keywords: Agro-ecoregions; ecoregions; Minnesota River; scales; watersheds; watershed management