Agricultural drainage ditches are essential for the removal of surface and ground water to
allow for crop production in poorly drained agricultural landscapes. Ditches also mediate the …

Large tracts of lowlands have been drained to expand extensive agriculture into areas that
were historically categorized as wasteland. This expansion in agriculture necessarily …

Micropollutant biodegradation is selected by the interplay among environmental conditions
and microbial community composition. This study investigated how different electron …

Excessive use of pesticides and fertilisers has been a key issue limiting sustainable
agricultural development. China is a typical pesticide-and chemical-fertiliser-dependent …

Closing nutrient loops in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems is integral to achieve resource
security in the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus. We performed multiyear (2005–2008) …

Plant vegetation has been reported to be one of the best management practices to control
the transport of nutrient pollutants in agricultural drainage. In this study, soil samples were …

Intensification of agriculture has led to renewed efforts to drain wetlands throughout North
American prairies. It is perceived to threaten downstream ecosystem health through …

Transitional systems are complex and fragile ecosystems where the water table oscillation
plays a fundamental role in soil and landscape development. Due to global climate change …

Aquatic macroinvertebrates in drainage ditches may alter rates of nutrient cycling and
decomposition of organic matter but have not been accounted for in studies of ditch …

The extensive use of synthetic chemicals for pest control is recognized as a major threat to
ecosystem integrity and the realization of low-carbon agriculture. There have been many …