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Modeling nitrogen cycling in forested watersheds of Chesapeake Bay

Conference ·
OSTI ID:36577

The Chesapeake Bay Agreement calls for a 40% reduction of controllable phosphorus and nitrogen to the tidal Bay by the year 2000. To accomplish this goal the Chesapeake Bay Program needs accurate estimates of nutrient loadings, including atmospheric deposition, from various land uses. The literature was reviewed on forest nitrogen pools and fluxes, and nitrogen data from research catchments in the Chesapeake Basin were identified. The structure of a nitrogen module for forests is recommended for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model along with the possible functional forms for fluxes.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
36577
Report Number(s):
CONF-9410128--2; ON: DE95008845
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English