Cropland diversity reduces nitrogen pollution

LSU researchers have identified a link between the diversity of crops grown in farmlands and the pollution they create in lakes and rivers. In a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment e-View paper, these ecologists show that when the biodiversity of crops is high, less dissolved nitrogen is found exiting the surrounding watersheds.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news153575100.html">Cropland diversity reduces nitrogen pollution</a></p> <p>LSU researchers have identified a link between the diversity of crops grown in farmlands and the pollution they create in lakes and rivers. In a <I>Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment</I> e-View paper, these ecologists show that when the biodiversity of crops is high, less dissolved nitrogen is found exiting the surrounding watersheds.</p>