The phosphorus indicators tool: A simple model of diffuse P loss from agricultural land to water

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-11

  Heathwaite, A L ^a   Fraser, A I ^b   Johnes, P J ^c   Hutchins, M ^d   Lord, E ^d   Butterfield, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Losses from soil; Models; Phosphorus; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; MODELING; NUTRIENT LOSS; PHOSPHORUS; SURFACE WATER;

EID: 0037344548     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2002174     Document Type: Article

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