Potential nitrate losses under different agricultural practices in the pampas region, Argentina

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-94

  Rimski Korsakov, Helena ^a   Rubio, Gerardo ^a   Lavado, Raúl S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aquifer contamination; Maize; Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen fertilization; Pampas

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; NITRATES; SOILS;

FERTILIZATION;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LEACHING; MAIZE; NITRATE;

ARGENTINA; PAMPAS; SOUTH AMERICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1042301928     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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