The fate and transport of phosphorus in agricultural systems

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 408-416

  Hansen, Niel C ^a   Daniel, Tommy C ^b   Sharpley, Andrew N ^c   Lemunyon, Jerell L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c US Dept of Agric Agric Res S   (United States)

^d USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practices; P sorption; Particulate P; Reactive P; Soil test P; Soluble P; Stable P; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUTRIENT LOSS; PHOSPHORUS; SORPTION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0036873287     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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