A few heavy storms cause a big chunk of nitrogen pollution from Midwest farms
New research shows that one-third of yearly nitrogen runoff from Midwest farms to the Gulf of Mexico occurs during a few heavy rainstorms. New fertilizing schedules could reduce nitrogen pollution.
Chaoqun Lu, Assistant Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University •
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Nov. 2, 2020 • ~9 min
Nov. 2, 2020 • ~9 min
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