Field evaluation of three phosphorus indices on new application sites in Texas

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-42

  Harmel, R D ^a   Torbert, H A ^a   DeLaune, P B ^b   Haggard, B E ^a   Haney, R L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural runoff; Fertilizer management; Nonpoint source pollution; Phosphorus; Water quality

Indexed keywords

FIELD METHOD; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOSPHORUS;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 13744255533     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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