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>−</sup>) concentrations. Flood irrigation in overfertilized, permeable soils may drive such diffuse pollution, facilitating interactions...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-11-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/11/2304 |