Loss of nitrate-nitrogen by runoff and leaching for agricultural watersheds

Soil Science

Volumn 170, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 969-984

  Elrashidi, M A ^a   Mays, M D ^a   Fares, A ^b   Seybold, C A ^a   Harder, J L ^a   Peaslee, S D ^a   VanNeste, Pam ^a  

^a USDA NRCS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural watershed; Leaching nitrate N; Leaching water; Runoff nitrate N; Runoff water

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ALGA; AQUATIC PLANT; INFLOW; LEACHATE; LEACHING; LOADING; MONITORING; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; NUTRIENT LOSS; RESERVOIR; RUNOFF; STREAMWATER; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED; WEED;

NEBRASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE;

EID: 33748693571     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ss.0000187353.24364.a8     Document Type: Article

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