The Eucha/Spavinaw phosphorus index: A court mandated index for litter management

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 96-105

  DeLaune, Paul B ^a   Haggard, Brian E ^a   Daniel, Tommy C ^b   Chaubey, Indrajeet ^a   Cochran, Mark J ^b  

^a 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Court settlement; Eucha Spavinaw watershed; Lawsuit; Phosphorus index; Poultry; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; LEGISLATION; LITTER; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PHOSPHORUS; PLANNING METHOD; WATERSHED;

ARKANSAS; EUCHA LAKE; NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; SPAVINAW LAKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845368377     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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