Sensitivity analysis of the Virginia phosphorus index management tool

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1773-1781

  Jesiek, J B ^a   Wolfe, M L ^a,b  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrient management; Phosphorus management; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; PHOSPHORUS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY;

MANAGEMENT TOOLS; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; PHOSPHORUS INDEX (P-INDEX); PHOSPHORUS MANAGEMENT;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

PHOSPHORUS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

FERTILIZERS; PHOSPHORUS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY; WATER QUALITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 28944445223     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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