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 .