Nonpoint sources of water contamination and their impacts on sustainability

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn 243, Issue , 1997, Pages 187-192

  Kanwar, Rameshwar S ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FERTILIZERS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; NITROGEN; PESTICIDE EFFECTS; SURFACE WATER RESOURCES; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY;

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; CONSERVATION TILLAGE SYSTEMS;

WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 2442499527     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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