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The Case for Studying Highly Modified Agricultural Streams: Farming for Biogeochemical Insights

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Tank, Jennifer L., Speir, Shannon L., Sethna, Lienne R., Royer, Todd V.·2021·Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin

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A significant fraction of Earth's land surface is used for agriculture, which has led to extensive modification and degradation of streams and rivers. Although highly modified, agricultural streams offer important opportunities for advancing our understanding of agroecosystems and applying the principles of translational ecology. Using examples from the upper midwestern U.S., we discuss how highly modified agricultural streams can be used to gain insights into ecological and biogeochemical processes, though often this involves adjusting the paradigms and approaches used to study streams in less disturbed landscapes. We argue that highly modified agricultural streams could serve as a model for how less disturbed systems might respond to ongoing and future environmental change. Last, these streams often are targets for restoration, which opens the door to engaging with diverse stakeholders, including policymakers and nontraditional funding sources such as philanthropic foundations and industry groups.

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Authors
Tank, J. L., Speir, S. L., Sethna, L. R., & Royer, T. V.
Affiliations
  • University of Notre Dame (US)
  • Indiana University Bloomington (US)
Corresponding author
Tank, Jennifer L.
Venue
Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2021-04-02
Volume
30
Issue
2
Pages
41-47
ISSN
  • 1536-352X (ISSN-L)
  • 1539-607X
  • 1539-6088
OpenAlex
W3148479582
Cited by
19
References
56
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1
FWCI
1.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin (publishedVersion)
Funders
Walton Family Foundation
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
Keywords
agricultural streams, agroecosystems, biogeochemical processes, stream restoration, environmental change, stakeholder engagement

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