Potential methods for reducing nitrate losses in artificially drained fields

Proceedings of the 8th International Drainage Symposium - Drainage VIII

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 59-69

  Jaynes, Dan B ^a   Kaspar, Tom C ^a   Moorman, Tom B ^a   Parkin, Tim B ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioreactors; Denitrification; Nitrate; Nitrogen fertilizer; Subsurface drainage; Tile drainage; Water quality

Indexed keywords

SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE; TILE DEPTH; TILE DRAINAGE; WATER TABLE;

BIOREACTORS; DENITRIFICATION; IMPURITIES; NITRATES; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

DRAINAGE;

EID: 23844453923     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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