Phosphorus indexes in four Midwestern states: An evaluation of the differences and similarities

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 221-227

  Benning, Jamie L ^a   Wortmann, Charles S ^b  

^a Department of Biological Systems Engineering ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Erosion; Eutrophication; Risk assessment; Runoff; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION; AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; MANURE; PHOSPHORUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL EROSION; SOIL TEST; SURFACE WATER;

EID: 33644900370     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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