Field-scale variation of soil phosphorus within small Alberta watersheds

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 414-422

  Nolan, Sheilah C ^a   Little, Joanne L ^a   Casson, Janna P ^b   Hecker, Frank J ^b   Olson, Barry M ^c  

^a Water Quality Unit   (Canada)

^b Alberta Agriculture and Food   (Canada)

^c Agricultural Stewardship Division   (Canada)

Author keywords

Degree of phosphorus saturation; Digital elevation model; Landform class; Soil test phosphorus; Topographic index

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; PHOSPHORUS; SAMPLING; SATURATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL TEST; TOPOGRAPHY; WATERSHED;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34548718040     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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