Soil phosphorus management and water quality: A UK perspective

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages 124-130

  Edwards, A C ^a   Withers, P J A ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Farming systems; Losses; Phosphorus; Soil; UK; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031817609     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1998.tb00630.x     Document Type: Review

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