• Peak flow control structures

    Engineered ponds in peatlands that have been ditched to enhance forest production have the potential to retain water in the landscape and trap sediment without adversely affecting tree growth.
    Related terms Natural Water Retention Measure
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  • Permaculture

    Permaculture is an integrated approach to sustainable land management that was developed in Australia in 1978 by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren. It combines the words 'permanent' and 'agriculture'.

    Related terms Agricultural practice
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  • Phosphorus

    Phosphates from agriculture are an important contributor to phosphorus loading on water bodies.
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  • Process-based restoration

    Process-based river restoration is the strategy of reinstating the natural rates and magnitudes of the hydrologic, sediment and wood processes that shape channels, floodplains and riparian zones, so that habitats reco

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