Groundwater nitrate spatial and temporal patterns and correlations: Influence of natural controls and nitrogen management

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-66

  Hong, Nan ^a   White, Jeffrey G ^b   Weisz, Randy ^b   Gumpertz, Marcia L ^b   Duffera, Miressa G ^b   Cassel, D Keith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MAIZE; NITRATE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TABLE; WHEAT;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34547894235     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2006.0065     Document Type: Article

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