Environmental impact of irrigation in La Violada District (Spain): II. Nitrogen fertilization and nitrate export patterns in drainage water

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 776-785

  Isidoro, D ^a   Quilez D ^a   Aragues R ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LEACHING; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS;

CORN; HYDROLOGIC YEARS; IRRIGATION SEASON; NITROGEN FERTILIZATION;

IRRIGATION;

NITRATE; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; RAIN;

ARTICLE; CORN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HYDROLOGY; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LEACHING; NITROGEN UPTAKE; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; SOIL FERTILIZATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SPAIN; WATERSHED;

ENVIRONMENT; FERTILIZERS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NITRATES; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOIL; SPAIN; SYMBIOSIS; WATER;

DRAINAGE; IRRIGATION; LEACHING;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646546728     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0065     Document Type: Article

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