The Role of Small Wetlands in Catchment Management: Their Effect on Diffuse Agricultural Pollutants

Internationale Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 213-222

  Raisin, Gregory Wallace ^a  

^a EWATER COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diffuse; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Pollution; Wetland

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001519001     PISSN: 00209309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.19960810207     Document Type: Article

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