Essays about: "agricultural catchments"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 24 essays containing the words agricultural catchments.
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16. Local water resource assessment in Messinia, Greece
University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)Abstract : Messinia is a region in Greece renowned for its rich nature, olive agriculture and water availability. In the light of increasing anthropogenic and climatic pressure, this study assessedlocal water resources in catchments in south western parts of the region. READ MORE
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17. Catchment factors affecting particle and phosphorus retention in constructed wetlands receiving agricultural runoff
University essay from Biologi; Tekniska högskolanAbstract : Eight agricultural catchments in south Sweden were investigated for factors that may affect phosphorus (P) load and retention in the downstream situated wetlands (WL). P load is known to affect retention, and is determined by hydrological and geographical catchment characteristics. The wetlands were small (0.02-0. READ MORE
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18. Local variations in sawlog- and sawn product quality : sawing study of Norway spruce (Picea abies) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) at a sawmill in central Sweden
University essay from SLU/School for Forest ManagementAbstract : Factors associated with raw materials are one of the most important keys to success among sawmill industries today. A common opinion is that the potential for further development for wooden industries lies in improved integration between different part of the so called « wood-flow chain ». READ MORE
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19. Estimating soil organic carbon from soils to the sea
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and AssessmentAbstract : Carbon lateral exports from terrestrial soils to the water conduit have been recently recognized as important components of global C budgets. These fluxes play also a major role in several processes within freshwaters that are important for biodiversity and human health. READ MORE
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20. Constructed Wetlands and Buffer Zones as Measures for Agricultural Phosphorus Leakage on a Sub-catchment Scale : The Söderköping River Project
University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälleAbstract : The Baltic Sea has a major problem with eutrophication where acts have been taken by the EU commission to sign a common action plan, the Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP). The overall goal is to reach a good environmental status by the year 2021, where one of the sub-goals is that the Baltic Sea should be unaffected by eutrophication. READ MORE