Increasing incidences of eutrophication and groundwater quality impairment from
agricultural nitrogen pollution are threatening humans and ecosystem health. Minimal …

Nutrient pollution from agricultural sources, coming primarily from fertilization of row crops
and manure from livestock operations, affects ecological health in the United States through …

Floodplains provide critical ecosystem services; however, loss of natural floodplain functions
caused by human alterations increase flood risks and lead to massive loss of life and …

Cropping pattern determines the agricultural water use requirement and efficiency, as well
as economic benefits of crop production. Agricultural water resources include blue water …

Wetlands protect downstream waters by filtering excess nitrogen (N) generated from
agricultural and urban activities. Many small ephemeral wetlands, also known as …

Land use change and excessive nitrogen (N) loading threaten the health of receiving water
bodies worldwide. However, the role of hydrological connectivity in linking watershed land …

Reliable quantitative information on sediment sources to rivers is critical to mitigate
contamination and target conservation and restoration actions. However, for large-scale …

Understanding the spatiotemporal characteristics of major nonpoint sources (NPSs) are
crucial for protecting river water quality in drinking water source areas. This study employed …

Source apportionment is key to water quality protection, but most researches ignore the
specific location of non-point sources and the source-transfer-sink processes that led to …

Abstract In the upper Midwestern United States, one of the central goals of agri-
environmental policy is to reduce environmental and water quality degradation resulting …