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Long-term impacts of land cover change on nitrate export in mixed-use exurban and suburban watersheds

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: -N patterns. However, landscape metrics of developed land within riparian buffer zones, specifically patch cohesion and shape complexity, were positively correlated with elevated nitrate concentrations when values were averaged over 5-year intervals. These findings highlight the need for integrated watershed management that considers not only land use extent, but also spatial configuration within riparian zones, temporal lags, and seasonal nitrate dynamics.

Source: The Science of The Total Environment

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180612

Authors: Jenna M. Hassebrock, Peleg Kremer, Krista E. Seng, Steven T. Goldsmith

Institution: Villanova University

Language: English

Topic: Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics

Subfield: Environmental Chemistry

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,250