Agricultural Runoff Would Be Increased If Farmers ____

question 51

Multiple Choice

Agricultural runoff would be increased if farmers ____.

• A) used slow-release fertilizers
• B) kept cropland covered with vegetation
• C) planted buffer zones between cultivated lands and water
• D) used no fertilizer on steeply sloped land
• E) switched from row crops to animal feedlots

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