Abstract
Taihu Lake is the third largest freshwater lake in China, covering water area of 2428 km2 and controls drainage area of 36,500 km2. A large quantity of sewage is discharged into Taihu Lake region because of increase in population and economic development, which severely damaged the ecological system of the Taihu Lake region. This results in water pollution , eutrophication , and shortage of quality water which in turn affect the sustainable development of society and economy of the watershed . Based on analysis on source–sink of non-point source pollution (NPS) in Taihu Lake basin, it is concluded that the function of forests on NPS pollution control is multiple and important by both source reduction and sink expansion . The primary objective of planting trees through constructing forested wetlands and establishing riparian forest buffers is to control soil and water erosion, to decrease application of agrochemicals, and to improve farming conditions in the region of Taihu Lake basin. Moreover, forests help to intercept acidy rain, protect stream banks, uptake nutrients, hold up pollutants, and provide habitat for wildlife.
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Zhang, J. (2016). Roles of Forests in Ecological Control of NPS Pollution. In: Forestry Measures for Ecologically Controlling Non-point Source Pollution in Taihu Lake Watershed, China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1850-3_5
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