Effects of lawn fertilizer on nutrient concentration in runoff from lakeshore lawns, Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin
Water-Resources Investigations Report
2002-4130
By: Herbert S. Garn
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Abstract
Transport of nutrients (primarily forms of nitrogen and phosphorus) to lakes and resulting accelerated eutrophication are serious concerns for planners and managers of lakes in urban and developing suburban areas of the country. Runoff from urban land surfaces such as streets, lawns, and rooftops has been noted to contain high concentrations of nutrients; lawns and streets were the largest sources of phosphorus in residential areas (Waschbusch, Selbig and Bannerman, 1999). The cumulative contribution from many lawns to the amount of nutrients in lakes is not well understood and potentially could be a large part of the total nutrient contribution.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Effects of lawn fertilizer on nutrient concentration in runoff from lakeshore lawns, Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2002-4130 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri024130 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Other Geospatial | Lauderdale Lakes |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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