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gallons of highly contaminated wastewater and runoffresultingfrom agricultural drainage

saline waterresultingfrom agricultural drainage

the concept of reusing poor quality wateroriginatingfrom agricultural drainage

in particular the rapidly declining water levelsresultingfrom agricultural drainage

to handle half an inch of rain per day(passive) is designedAgricultural drainage

usually(passive) are ... designedDrainage systems in agriculture

how much of the actual rise in the Quill Lakes over the last decade or sohas resultedfrom agricultural drainage

Nearly 90 percent of wetland losseshave resultedfrom drainage for agriculture

Nearly 90 % of wetland losseshave resultedfrom drainage for agriculture

or constructed to divert water away from the footings of a dwelling or a retaining walldesignedor constructed to divert water away from the footings of a dwelling or a retaining wall

to peat loss and land subsidence , which in turn leads to increased flooding , impacting on remaining forest conservation areasleadsto peat loss and land subsidence , which in turn leads to increased flooding , impacting on remaining forest conservation areas

a loss in wetlandshave causeda loss in wetlands

nitrate pollution(passive) caused bynitrate pollution

editorials on surface water pollution in Iowa(passive) caused byeditorials on surface water pollution in Iowa

seepagefrom wetland to agricultural area combined with lower river level causes water loss in summer Impacts : lowering of groundwater table , causing decline in quality of wetlands Seepage to river Solutionscausesseepagefrom wetland to agricultural area combined with lower river level causes water loss in summer Impacts : lowering of groundwater table , causing decline in quality of wetlands Seepage to river Solutions

excess Ncan contributeexcess N

the erosion of our river bankscausedthe erosion of our river banks

to the nitrogen and phosphorus loading , eventually ending up in Lake Winnipeg , causing an environmental catastrophe , and they are not required to mitigate whatsoever for these impactsis contributingto the nitrogen and phosphorus loading , eventually ending up in Lake Winnipeg , causing an environmental catastrophe , and they are not required to mitigate whatsoever for these impacts

measures of hydrologic and biological connectivityinfluencesmeasures of hydrologic and biological connectivity

to major flooding in Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 2011contributedto major flooding in Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 2011

Riparian habitat modifications(passive) caused byRiparian habitat modifications

oftenresultsoften

in reductions of physical habitat diversity , shifts from woody to herbaceous riparian vegetation , and the loss of riparian habitatoften resultsin reductions of physical habitat diversity , shifts from woody to herbaceous riparian vegetation , and the loss of riparian habitat

Habitat changes(passive) caused byHabitat changes

the largest amount of wastewater , much of which is untreated or only partially treated as it comes from industry sources or even wastewater treatment plantscreatesthe largest amount of wastewater , much of which is untreated or only partially treated as it comes from industry sources or even wastewater treatment plants

the quality and quality of DOM exportinfluencesthe quality and quality of DOM export

in local hydrologyhas causedin local hydrology

an estimated 27 to 90 % wetland loss [ 36 , 40has causedan estimated 27 to 90 % wetland loss [ 36 , 40

in faster movement of nutrients to the lake Low lake levels — less water , more concentration of nutrientsresultingin faster movement of nutrients to the lake Low lake levels — less water , more concentration of nutrients

increased soil aeration which has stimulated decomposition and , hence , soil subsidence , currently amounting to 1–2 cm / yrhas causedincreased soil aeration which has stimulated decomposition and , hence , soil subsidence , currently amounting to 1–2 cm / yr

alsocreatesalso

to selenium levels in the waters high - enough to poison ducks and other birdscontributedto selenium levels in the waters high - enough to poison ducks and other birds

the creeping degradation of soil and the salty pondshas causedthe creeping degradation of soil and the salty ponds

to carbon loss and subsidenceinevitably leadsto carbon loss and subsidence

an increase of CO2 flux from peat decomposition , contributing to national CO2 emissioncausesan increase of CO2 flux from peat decomposition , contributing to national CO2 emission

90 % of wetland destructioncauses90 % of wetland destruction

an increase of CO2 flux from peat de composition , contributing to national CO2 emissioncausesan increase of CO2 flux from peat de composition , contributing to national CO2 emission

further habitat losses(passive) caused byfurther habitat losses

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