Division: ASA Section: Environmental Quality

Title: Symposium--Phosphorus Fate, Management, and Modeling in Artificially Drained Systems: I

Lead Community Sponsor: Nutrients and Environmental Quality Community
Cosponsor: Environmental Quality, Soil & Water Management & Conservation, Soils & Environmental Quality
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Format: Oral Symposium
Keywords: drainagenutrient managementrisk assessmentwater quality

Session Description: This symposium will (1) document the range of settings in North America where artificial drainage serves as a important pathway of phosphorus transfer from agricultural lands to surface waters, (2) review and evaluate options for managing phosphorus transfers to artificial drainage systems, and (3) assess the representation of important processes in models.

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