Changes in Ground Water Quality in an Irrigated Area of Southern Alberta

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 476-487

  Rodvang, S J ^a   Mikalson, D M ^a   Ryan, M C ^b  

^a ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FERTILIZERS; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; MANURES; NITRATES; SEDIMENTS; WATER QUALITY;

PASTURES; PIEZOMETERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CHLORIDE ION; GROUND WATER; NITRATE; SURFACE WATER;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1642290961     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2004.4760     Document Type: Article

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