Toward Quantifying Water Pollution Abatement in Response to Installing Buffers on Crop Land

摘要

The scientific research literature is reviewed(i) for evidence of how much reduction in nonpoint source pollu- tion can be achieved by installing buffers on crop land,(ii)to summarize important factors that can affect this response, and(iii)to identify remaining major information gaps that limit our ability to make probable estimates. This review is intended similar buffer programs designed in part for water pollution abatement and to highlight important research needs.