Effect of Agricultural Activity on River Water Quality: A Case Study for the Lower Colorado River Basin

dc.creatorAdusumilli, Naveen C.
dc.creatorLacewell, Ronald D.
dc.creatorRister, M. Edward
dc.creatorWoodard, Joshua D.
dc.creatorSturdivant, Allen W.
dc.date2017-04-01T14:50:56Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-09T05:28:33Z
dc.descriptionThis case study investigates the effect of a change in cropping pattern involving expanded acres of crops for biofuel feedstock, on the discharge of nutrients to rivers. Annual data from 1968-2008 on stream flow, cropped acres, and precipitation for Wharton County, Texas are used. A positive impact of increased corn acreage over this period on river discharge is identified.
dc.identifierdoi:10.22004/ag.econ.98805
dc.identifierhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/98805/files/SAEA2011_NCAdusumilli_127.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/98805
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/564189
dc.languageeng
dc.publisher
dc.sourcehttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/98805
dc.titleEffect of Agricultural Activity on River Water Quality: A Case Study for the Lower Colorado River Basin
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