Phosphorus losses from agricultural areas in river basins: Effects and uncertainties of targeted mitigation measures

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2129-2144

  Kronvang, B ^a   Bechmann, M ^b   Lundekvam, H ^c   Behrendt, H ^d   Rubaek G H ^e   Schoumans, O F ^f   Syversen, N ^b   Andersen, H E ^a   Hoffmann, C C ^a  

^a Department of Inland Fisheries   (Denmark)

^b Jordforsk   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^e DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^f WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CATCHMENTS; ESTUARIES; PHOSPHORUS; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SOILS;

AGRICULTURAL AREAS; PHOSPHORUS LOSSES; RIPARIAN AREAS; SOIL TILLAGE;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; SURFACE WATER;

AGRICULTURE; CATCHMENT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; EUROPE; FLOODPLAIN; LAKE; NETHERLANDS; NORWAY; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER BASIN; STREAM (RIVER); TILLAGE; WATER POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; IRON; NATURAL DISASTERS; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS; RIVERS; SOIL;

AGRICULTURE; PHOSPHORUS; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SOIL;

EID: 28044466682     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2004.0439     Document Type: Conference Paper

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