Sediment removal by prairie filter strips in row-cropped ephemeral watersheds
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Native prairie filter strips reduce runoff from hillslopes under annual row-crop systems in Iowa, USA
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Modeling phosphorus transport using the WEPP model
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Infographic on STRIPS Benefits
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The STRIPS team designed an infographic (right) and one page description of the measured benefits of prairie strips benefits for soil, water quality, and wildlife, based on the team's experimental research at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. Read more about Infographic on STRIPS Benefits
Wallaces Farmer article about STRIPS nutrient retention benefits
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(March, 2014) An article in Wallaces Farmer highlights the soil and water quality benefits of STRIPS. Click here to learn how STRIPS retain soil and nutrients on the field.
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FAQ: How long will the prairie strips work?
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How long will the prairie strips work? Won't dirt pile up quickly above the prairie strip?
As water moves downslope in a field and encounters the prairie strips, there will be greater resistance to flow and the surface runoff water will slow down. When this water slows, some of the material it is carrying will be deposited. This generally occurs a few feet into the leading edge of the strip or immediately upslope of the strip.
Effects of native perennial vegetation buffer strips on dissolved organic carbon in surface runoff from an agricultural landscape
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STRIPS program provides extra help for run-off control
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FAQ: Will prairie strips eliminate erosion completely?
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Prairie strips will not completely eliminate erosion, and you may still need grass waterways. Data from our initial work at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge has shown that prairie strips can dramatically reduce sediment loss from the field, but there are still signs of in-field erosion, especially along the fall line of the watershed where a grass waterway could be quite effective. Read more about FAQ: Will prairie strips eliminate erosion completely?
Missouri Prairie Journal talks STRIPS
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(March, 2014) Scientist Lisa Schulte Moore published an article about the benefits of STRIPS in the spring edition of the Missouri Prairie Journal. Read more here! Read more about Missouri Prairie Journal talks STRIPS