The Phosphorus Budget
combines the what we have learned about land use in the Pattee Pond watershed
with the results from our Water quality analysis. It calculates how much P is
contributed by each land use and shows us which contribute the most P to the
lake. By entering different scenarios into the model, it can be used to
predict water quality in the future. For example we could predict the
concentration of phosphors given increased housing development at the expense
of forests.
