ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This research was funded by the United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center. We
would like to thank the many students and support staff that has been
involved with this project over the years for their diligent work in the
field and laboratory. We would also like to especially thank the North
Carolina Forest Service Forestry Nonpoint Branch for their project
support and guidance regarding the Best Management Practices in this
watershed, and the two anonymous dedicated reviewers for improving the
early version of the manuscript. Appreciation is expressed to North
Carolina State University for their partnership and cooperation in
providing access to their respective forestlands to conduct this study.