An environmental benefit-cost analysis case study of nutrient management in an agricultural watershed

Canadian Water Resources Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-122

  Salvano, Esther ^a   Rousseau, Alain N ^b   Debailleul, Guy ^c   Villeneuve, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; MANURES; PHOSPHORUS; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; ON-FARM MANURE TREATMENT COSTS;

WATER RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURE; MANURE; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SHEDS;

EID: 33747499153     PISSN: 07011784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4296/cwrj3102105     Document Type: Article

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