Phosphorus indexing for cropland: Overview and basic concepts of the Iowa phosphorus index

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 440-447

  Mallarino, Antonio P ^c   Stewart, Barbara M ^a   Baker, James L ^c   Downing, John D ^b   Sawyer, John E ^c  

^a USDA NRCS   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Phosphorus; Phosphorus assessment tool; Phosphorus index; Phosphorus management; Phosphorus risk index

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUTRIENT LOSS; PHOSPHORUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL EROSION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036871867     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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