Incorporating economics into the phosphorus index: An application to U.S. watersheds

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 224-231

  Johansson, R C ^a   Randall, J R ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b URS Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonpoint source pollution; Phosphorus index; Watershed management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BASIN MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER POLLUTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0242490766     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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