Protected areas due to their long-term protection are expected to be characterized by good
water quality. However, in catchments where arable fields dominate, the impact of …

European agriculture is facing increasing economic, environmental, institutional, and social
challenges, from changes in demographic trends to the effects of climate change. In this …

Interactions among nitrogen (N) management and water resources quality are complex and
enhanced in transboundary river basins. This is the case of Tagus River, which is an …

In arid and highly populated areas, water shortage and soil CO 2 emission (CE) are
seriously threatening the sustainability of agriculture. Optimization of tillage, irrigation, and …

To propose an appropriate nitrogen application mode and suitable drip irrigation lateral
spacing, a field experiment was conducted during 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 growing …

For improving water scarcity and groundwater pollution from agriculture, two-year
experiments (2011–2013) with three water levels (0.3, 0.5 and 0.8 evaporation (E) in 20-cm …

Intensive anthropogenic pressure such as high inputs of nutrients and pesticides severely
threaten most European water bodies. Small catchments≤ 10 km 2 are not monitored under …

The formation of algal and cyanobacterial blooms caused by the eutrophication of water
bodies is a growing global concern. To examine the impact of extreme weather events on …

Among intensive agricultural practices, pesticides, mowing, and heavy agricultural
machineries have become an important tool to maximize harvesting and secure animal …

Nitrogen (N) losses through runoff from cropland and atmospheric deposition contributed by
agricultural NH3 volatilization are important contributors to lake eutrophication and receive …