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Nutrient-poor freshwater wetlands

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Netherlands-Wetlands

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 88))

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Until the introduction of fertilizers in the 19th century nutrient-poor conditions prevailed in the larger part of The Netherlands. Freshwater wetlands consequently were of nutrient-poor nature. During the first half of the 20th century many surface waters gradually eutrophied, but most waters in the Pleistocene area and even some polders in the Holocene area kept their nutrient-poor conditions. Only during the last decades virtually all waters became eutrophied or polluted. The main sources of nutrients are agriculture, precipitation and water from the large rivers.

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Higler, L.W.G. (1993). Nutrient-poor freshwater wetlands. In: Best, E.P.H., Bakker, J.P. (eds) Netherlands-Wetlands. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 88. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2042-5_9

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