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Which is an example of non point source of freshwater pollution?
pesticide runoff from farm fields
What is a bad effect of spraying chemical pesticide on crops?
Runoff, secondary poisoning of non targets.
Where is runoff found?
Fertilizer (and pesticide) contaminates water draining from: * Golf courses * Farms * Urban and suburban residential areas * Fertilizer and pesticide manufacturing, sales and transfer sites
What is a problem related to runoff of fertilize?
Eutrophication
What is a problem related to fertilizer runoff?
Eutrophication
What is the problem to runoff of fertilizer?
it is polluting our lakes and rivers
What are some environment problem in grassland?
in a grassland, forest fires, runoff, droughts
What is one problem related to runoff of fertilizers?
Eutrophication
How pesticide cause water pollution?
Pesticides used on crops wash out of the soil in runoff, and many are toxic to birds and fish (typically organo-phosphates and organo-chlorines such as DDT and similar chemicals).
How does clmate effect the amount of runoff?
Warm climates reduce runoff because evaporation increases. cold climates reduce runoff because precipitation is trapped in a form of snow or ice so there is little imediate runoffif traveling occurs slowly there is less runoff but if thawing occurs rapidly runoff can cause a significant problem like flooding nd mudslides
What is a bad effect on spraying pesticides on crops?
One bad effect of spraying pesticides with planes is the potential for harming animals that may be in the area. Pesticides can drift, causing imbalances of nutrients in streams.
What is snowmelt runoff?
Runoff is water that flows over the ground surface. Snowmelt runoff is runoff from melting snow.
