This book mainly focuses on ecological approaches for preventing and controlling non-point
source (NPS) pollution on the basis of forestry measures. In addition to the effects of
ecological control it introduces readers to the characteristics of NPS pollution in Taihu Lake
watershed water eutrophication evaluation methods and potential countermeasures.Given the
crucial role of surface runoff and soil erosion in producing water pollution the book presents
forestry measures to combat them such as the creation of public welfare forests urban
forestry planting techniques for hedgerows on slope land the establishment of shelter belts
nitrogen and phosphorus absorption by hydrophytes and sustainable management for wetlands.
Moreover the results are supplemented by a wealth of numerical calculations tables figures
and photographs. The book offers a valuable guide for researchers educators and professionals
working in the areas of water environment water security and ecological construction.Prof.
Jianfeng Zhang works at the Institute of Subtropical Forestry Chinese Academy of Forestry
Fuyang China.
