Description
Watersheds have three primary purposes: to capture water, store it in the soil and release it. Yet each watershed is a unique biological and physical process, making it difficult to draw generalized management recommendations for protecting a watershed. Watersheds are continually changing and evolving. Some changes are natural, or are accelerated by human activities. Importantly, a watershed contains information about all the things happening within it: climate, soil moisture, soil texture, organic matter and chemistry, topography and drainage paths.
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January 1, 2002
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Getting to know your local watershed
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Alternative Title
Understanding watershed management
Extent
12 pages
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Once
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Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development (1992-2006)
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Date Created
2002-01-01
Date Added
2016-01-13T23:42:23.304895
Date Modified
2002-01-01
Date Issued
2002-01-01
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AGDEX number
576-8
NEOS catalogue key
2607642
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Agriculture and Forestry