Nitrogen and phosphorus status of soils and trophic state of lakes associated with forage-based beef cattle operations in Florida

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 240-252

  Sigua, G C ^a   Williams, M J ^b   Coleman, S W ^a   Starks, R ^c  

^a USDA ARS SubTropical Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

^c Southwest Florida Water Management District   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FARMS; FERTILIZERS; MANURES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; SOIL CONSERVATION;

ANIMAL WASTES; FORAGE-BASED BEEF CATTLE OPERATIONS; NUTRIENT LOSSES; QUALITY PARAMETERS;

SOILS;

CALCIUM; FERTILIZER; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SURFACE WATER;

AGRICULTURAL PARAMETERS; AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; BEEF CATTLE; CATTLE; CROP PRODUCTION; FORAGE; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; LEGUME; LIVESTOCK; MANURE; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL POLLUTION; SUMMER; UNITED STATES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FLORIDA; FRESH WATER; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL;

ANIMALIA; ARACHIS GLABRATA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 31844457336     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0246     Document Type: Article

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