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Riparian forest restoration has the potential to lower average nitrate concentration by nearly half if 55 percent of all eligible riparian acres currently in production were restored to a width of 25 m. However, the 25 m wide riparian forest would not develop into self-sustaining forest patches but function primarily as edge habitats. A 75 m riparian forest restoration would produce self-sustaining forest patches and supply greater ecological benefits than the 25 m width. Both policy options produce substantial benefits over costs but on a per acre basis the 25 m option is superior. Over a range of land rental rates ($90, \\$120, $150/acre) modest benefits are realized on the average farm without including timber value and ecological benefits. Lastly, agroenvironmental policy can be based on ecosystem-level management strategies linked to specific ecosystem functional criteria.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:08:16Z (GMT). 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