Creating Wetlands for the Improvement of Water Quality and Landscape Restoration in Semi- Arid Zones Degraded by Intensive Agricultural Use

Authors:
Moreno, D., C. Pedrocchi, F.A. Comin, M. Garcia and A. Cabezas

Publication Date:
2007

Abstract/Summary:
Increasing interest in restoring wetlands within a multipurpose approach is observed in degraded lands submitted to intensive human uses. This study evaluates the effectiveness of constructed and natural wetlands in removing nutrients from agricultural wastewater and their potential contribution to landscape heterogeneity in semiarid Monegros area, NE Spain.

Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article

Source:
Ecological Engineering

Link:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925857406001327