Observations on the spatial and temporal variation in the phosphorus status of lakes in the British Isles

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages 131-138

  Foy, R H ^a   Bailey Watts, A E ^b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lakes; Phosphorus; Spatial variation; Temporal variation; UK

Indexed keywords

LAKE; NUTRIENT STATUS; PHOSPHORUS; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

UK;

EID: 0031814526     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1998.tb00631.x     Document Type: Article

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