A study of tile drain nitrate - δ15N values as a tool for assessing nitrate sources in an agricultural region

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-137

  Kellman, L M ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agricultural pollution; Drainage tiles; Fertilizer N; Nitrate contamination; Nitrogen isotopes

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; TILE DRAIN;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 18144403884     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-004-1925-0     Document Type: Article

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