MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOREST SERVICE

Riparian Forest Buffers

Land use/nutrient loadings within the Chesapeake basin

Chart showing how cropland, pastures and urban/surburban areas are top contributors to the high levels of nitrogen and phosphoru

Chart showing how cropland, pastures and urban/surburban areas are top contributors to the high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in the Chesapeake Bay basin.