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A Protocol for Conducting Rainfall Simulation to Study Soil Runoff

A Protocol for Conducting Rainfall Simulation to Study Soil Runoff

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April 03, 2014

DOI:

10.3791/51664-v

DOI:
10.3791/51664-v

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10:35 min
April 03, 2014

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1Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences,University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit,USDA – Agricultural Research Service, 3Department of Natural Sciences,University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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A rainfall simulator was used to apply a consistent rate of uniform rainfall to packed soil boxes in a study of the fate and transport of urea, a nonpoint source environmental contaminant. Under uniform soil and rainfall conditions, antecedent soil moisture content exerted strong control over urea loss in surface runoff.

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Kibet, L. C., Saporito, L. S., Allen, A. L., May, E. B., Kleinman, P. J. A., Hashem, F. M., Bryant, R. B. A Protocol for Conducting Rainfall Simulation to Study Soil Runoff. J. Vis. Exp. (86), e51664, doi:10.3791/51664 (2014).

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