Managing Artificially Drained Low-Gradient Agricultural Headwaters for Enhanced Ecosystem Functions
Large tracts of lowlands have been drained to expand extensive agriculture into areas that were historically categorized as wasteland. This expansion in agriculture necessarily coincided with changes in ecosystem structure, biodiversity, and nutrient cycling. These changes have impacted not only the...
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MDPI AG
2012-12-01
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/1/3/794 |