Nitrate exported in drainage waters of two sprinkler-irrigated watersheds

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 916-926

  Cavero, J ^a   Beltran A ^b   Aragues R ^c  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b Dir Gen Estructuras Agrarias (DGA)   (Spain)

^c Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION; NITRATES; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION); SURFACE WATERS;

DRAINAGE WATERS;

WATERSHEDS;

NITRATE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; SURFACE WATER;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FLOW RATE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LAND DRAINAGE; LANDSCAPE; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PROFIT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATERSHED;

FERTILIZERS; IRRIGATION; NITRATES; SPRINKLERS; SURFACE WATER; WATER SHEDS;

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037951784     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2003.9160     Document Type: Article

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