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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
卷 46, 期 4, 页码 828-835出版社
AMER SOC AGRONOMY
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2017.01.0015
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Phosphorus (P) is delivered to streams as episodic particulate P and more continuous soluble P (orthophosphorus [OP]), and it is important to determine the proportion of each P form in river water to more effectively design remedial measures. In this study, we evaluated the annual mean ratios of OP to total P (TP) concentrations and loads in 12 Iowa rivers and found systematic variation in the ratios. The OP/TP ratios were > 60% in two tile-drained watersheds of the Des Moines Lobe and in a shallow fractured bedrock watershed in northeast Iowa, whereas in southern and western Iowa, OP contributions to TP were < 30%. Higher OP/TP ratios were associated with greater row crop intensity in the watershed and a greater proportion of baseflow in the river. Orthophosphorus contributions from croplands would be greater in watersheds characterized by widespread tile drainage and well-drained soils, whereas cropland TP export would be dominated by particulate P in dissected till plains with poorly drained soils. Understanding the dominant form and transport pathway of P from agricultural areas in a watershed is seen as an important first step in determining appropriate conservation practices to reduce P loads.
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