Management and Area-wide Evaluation of Water Conservation Zones in Agricultural Catchments for Biomass Production, Water Quality and Food Security
IAEA-TECDOC-1784
ISBN
978-92-0-100516-8
164 pages | 80 figures | € 18.00 | Date published: 2016
This publication summarizes the research work undertaken as part of a FAO/IAEA coordinated research project (CRP) which aimed to assess and enhance ecosystem services provided by wetlands, ponds and riparian buffer zones for improving water storage and nutrient use within agricultural catchments. The specific objectives of the CRP were to determine the capacity of water conservation zones for water and nutrient storage, assess nutrient attenuation capacities, assess the link between water and nutrient dynamics and optimize water conservation zones for improving water storage and quality.
Keywords:
Soil Fertility and Irrigation, Radioisotopes in Hydrology, Watershed Management, Denitrification, Water in Agriculture, Management, Evaluation, Water Conservation Zones, Biomass Production, Water Quality, Food Security, FAO, Coordinated Research Project, CRP, Riparian Buffer Zones, Ecosystem, Wetlands, Ponds, Water Storage, Agricultural Catchments, Nutrient Attenuation Capacities, Crop Production, Nitrogen, Countries, Isotopic Signatures
