Spatial patterns of sediment and phosphorus in a riparian buffer in western Iowa

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 329-338

  Tomer, Mark D ^a   Moorman, Thomas B ^a   Kovar, John L ^a   James, David E ^a   Burkart, Michael R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural runoff; Conservation practice assessment; Conservation targeting; Phosphorus; Riparian buffer; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; BUFFER ZONE; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; CROP PRODUCTION; GRASS; GROUNDWATER; INFILTRATION; PHOSPHORUS; RIPARIAN ZONE; RUNOFF; SOIL WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; ZERO TILLAGE;

IOWA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 34848908997     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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