Table 1 Characteristics of the Weida catchment
From: Modelling the effect of different agricultural practices on stream nitrogen load in central Germany
Weida | |
|---|---|
Area (km2) | 99.5 |
Elevation (m a.s.l) | 357–552 |
Land use | |
Arable land (%) | 40.0 |
Forest (%) | 29.0 |
Pastures (%) | 26.0 |
Urban (%) | 5.0 |
Population density | 80 |
Geology (–) | Clay schist and eruptive rocks |
Soil (–) | Sandy loam and silt loam |
Main temperature (°C) | 7 |
Mean annual precipitation (mm year−1) | 640 |
Mean discharge (m3 s−1) | 0.72a |
Mean specific discharge (l s−1 km2) | 7.24 |
Mean NO3˗N concentration (mg l−1) | 8.81b |