Application of classification-tree methods to identify nitrate sources in ground water

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1538-1549

  Spruill, Timothy B ^a   Showers, William J ^a   Howe, Stephen S ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; LEACHING; NITRATES; SOILS;

POULTRY WASTES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; NITRATE;

AGRICULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; CROP PRODUCTION; LEACHING; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; POULTRY; RELIABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

ANIMALIA; SUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036742872     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2002.1538     Document Type: Conference Paper

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