Nutrient concentrations and discharges in a midwestern agricultural catchment

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1142-1151

  Castillo, M M ^a   Allan, J David ^a   Brunzell, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; AGRICULTURE; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GEOLOGY; LAND USE; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

LAND COVER; SURFICIAL GEOLOGY;

RIVERS;

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; RIVER; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0034235641     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900040015x     Document Type: Article

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