Evaluation of the effectiveness of vegetative filter strips for phosphorus removal with the use of a tracer

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 293-302

  Kim, Young Jin ^a,b   Geohring, L D ^a   Jeon, J H ^c   Collick, A S ^a   Giri, S K ^a   Steenhuis, T S ^a  

^a Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Korea Environment Institute (KEI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Best management practices; Milk house wastewater; Phosphorus; Preferential flow; Vegetative filter strip

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; BUFFER ZONE; DISSOLVED INORGANIC PHOSPHORUS; FLOW PATTERN; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION CONTROL; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; TRACER; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY;

APPALACHIANS; CATSKILL MOUNTAINS; DELAWARE; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248158775     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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