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Measuring actual denitrification to understand nitrogen loads through aquifers

Ne is an inert, soluble, gas which is present in air and has been used in international studies to understand recharge conditions. The aim of…
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Presentation

Investigation of methods to predict groundwater redox status with variable amounts of available well data

Hydrological Society Annual Conference, December 2018
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The Matrix of Drivers: 2019 Update

This 2019 report identifies key trends and challenges with potential to impact land use in New Zealand, prioritised by primary sector leaders, with open access…
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Denitrification completeness is related to oxygen

Groundwater denitrification varied across the sites studied by the Benign Denitrification in Groundwaters project. The main end product of groundwater denitrification (nitrogen gas or nitrous…
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Resilience indicators for rural New Zealand towns: Statistical analysis

The AgResearch Resilient Rural Communities (RRC) programme engaged PwC to conduct analysis of official statistics for rural areas of New Zealand. The analysis extended earlier…
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Future scenarios for arable agriculture – model

This model allows the exploration of scenarios related to the profitability, resilience, and sustainability of arable agriculture in New Zealand over the next 5–30 years.…
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Mauri Whenua Ora

Unlocking the potential of Māori land by advancing new production systems and market opportunities, using a mātauranga-centred framework
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Targets for Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture (TSARA): Indicators and modelling for the Sustainable Development Goals

This report describes an expanded set of indicators that can be used to measure progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals and show how they…
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SedNetNZ, SLUI and contaminant generation. Part 2: Nitrogen, phosphorus and E. coli

Horizons Regional Council (HRC) requested Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research (MWLR) to update SedNetNZ for the HRC region and use the results to assess the…
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