Hydrologic impacts of tile drainage in Iowa

Agricultural tile drainage is an integral part of Iowa's landscape, with nearly 30% of Iowa's cropland being drained (Schilling & Helmers, 2008). Tile drainage allows for efficient crop production in Iowa's nutrient rich soils by removing excess water from frequently inundated fie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sloan, Brandon Patrick
Other Authors: Basu, Nandita
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2013
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5060
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5060&context=etd