REMM: Why and for Whom

Model to quantify Nitrogen & Phosphorus trapping in riparian buffer zones considering site specific conditions - and hence design riparian buffers

For: Researchers, University Extension, Conservation agencies like NRCS, USDA Forest Service

REMM can be applied to:

• determine buffer width for a given set of riparian conditions & upland loadings
• determine buffer effectiveness under increased loads
• evaluate influence of vegetation type on buffer effectiveness
• determine impacts of harvesting on buffer effectiveness
• investigate long term fate of nutrients in riparian zones
  • retention in soil, or
  • sequestration in vegetation, or
  • loss to atmosphere (denitrification in case of N)
• investigate N / P saturation in riparian buffers

The above listing provides only a few examples of how REMM can be used. Because of the detailed nature of the model it can also be used to investigate process interactions and test hypotheses .