Nitrate Sensitive Areas: A study of large scale control of nitrate loss in England

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 201-207

  Lord, E I ^a   Johnson, P A ^a   Archer, J R ^b  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b FRCA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural land; England; Losses from soil; Nitrates; Pollution control

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; NITRATE; NUTRIENT LOSS; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033370787     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1999.tb00089.x     Document Type: Article

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