Browsing Earth and Environmental Sciences by Subject "BMP"
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Evaluating Regional Aquifer Vulnerability and BMP Performance in an Agricultural Environment Using a Multi-Scale Data Integration Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-19)The increased use of both organic and synthetic fertilizers on agricultural land has lead to rising groundwater nitrate concentrations in some areas of southern Ontario. This has occurred at the Thornton Well Field in ... -
Quantification of the Long-Term Effects from Nutrient Reductions on Groundwater Nitrate Concentrations in an Agricultural Setting
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-06)The Ontario Nutrient Management Act (2002) recommends agricultural Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) that involve reductions in nutrient applications of nitrogen (N) to fields to improve underlying groundwater quality, ...