Validation of an agricultural non-point source model in a watershed in southern Ontario

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-75

  Leon L F ^a   Booty, W G ^b   Bowen, G S ^c   Lam, D C L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c Toronto and Region Conservation Authority   (Canada)

Author keywords

AGNPS validation; Interface decision support; Non point source modeling

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; AGRICULTURE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; WATER RESOURCES;

COEFFICIENT OF EFFICIENCY (CE); WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

WATERSHEDS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; NUTRIENT; WATERSHED;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

EID: 0842310659     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2003.07.008     Document Type: Article

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