Reducing MCPA herbicide pollution at catchment scale using an agri-environmental scheme
Rachel Cassidy, Phil Jordan, Luke Farrow, Stewart Floyd, Colin McRoberts, Phoebe A. Morton, Donnacha G. Doody
Abstract
threshold did not reduce and so the need for treatment was not fully resolved. Although the work highlights the advantages of catchment management approaches for pollution reduction in source water catchments, it also indicates that maximising participation will be essential for future AES.
Topics & Concepts
MCPAEnvironmental sciencePollutionScale (ratio)Drainage basinWater resource managementEnvironmental planningEnvironmental resource managementPesticideGeographyAgronomyEcologyBiologyCartographyPesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics