A comparison of potential contamination from conventional and alternative cropping systems in northeast Kansas

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 329-335

  Koo, Seungmo ^a   Diebel, Penelope L ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative agriculture; Atrazine; Nitrogen; Non point pollution; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION; ATRAZINE; CROP SYSTEM; SURFACE WATER POLLUTION;

USA, KANSAS;

EID: 0030434784     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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