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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Main Authors: Reza Pezeshki, Robert Kröger, Samuel C. Pierce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/1/3/794