An analysis of the role of tile-drained farmland under alternative nitrogen abatement policies

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 580-594

  Petrolia, Daniel R ^a   Gowda, Prasanna H ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Agricultural Research Service ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Abatement; ADAPT; Drainage; Hypoxia; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846444930     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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