Is Flood Irrigation a Potential Driver of River-Groundwater Interactions and Diffuse Nitrate Pollution in Agricultural Watersheds?

Is Flood Irrigation a Potential Driver of River-Groundwater Interactions and Diffuse Nitrate Pollution in Agricultural Watersheds?

In the Po plain, northern Italy, rivers within agricultural basins display steep summer increases in nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>&#8722;</sup>) concentrations. Flood irrigation in overfertilized, permeable soils may drive such diffuse pollution, facilitating interactions...

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Main Authors: Erica Racchetti, Francesca Salmaso, Monica Pinardi, Silvia Quadroni, Elisa Soana, Elisa Sacchi, Edoardo Severini, Fulvio Celico, Pierluigi Viaroli, Marco Bartoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
river
groundwater
nitrogen
diffuse pollution
flood irrigation
agricultural practices
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/11/2304

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