Phosphorus loss in agricultural drainage: Historical perspective and current research

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 277-293

  Sims, J T ^a   Simard, R R ^b   Joern, B C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Soils Crops Res Ctr Agric A   (Canada)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; DRAINAGE; EROSION; LEACHING; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL CONSERVATION; SURFACE WATERS; WATER CONSERVATION;

EUTROPHICATION;

WATER POLLUTION;

PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; SURFACE WATER;

AGRICULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUTROPHICATION; LEACHING; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0032030968     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700020006x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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