Assessing the effect of management intensive grazing on water quality in the northeast U.S.

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 238-243

  Stout, W L ^a   Fales, S L ^a   Muller, L D ^a   Schnabel, R R ^a   Elwinger, G F ^a   Weaver, S R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Nitrate; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GRAZING; LEACHING; NITRATE; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY;

GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LEACHING; NITRATE; STOCKING DENSITY; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033880940     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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