Managing natural processes in drainage ditches for nonpoint source nitrogen control

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 188-196

  Strock, Jeffrey S ^a   Dell, Curtis J ^b   Schmidt, John P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ditch; Nitrate; Nitrogen; Total nitrogen; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; DENITRIFICATION; DRAINAGE WATER; FLOW CONTROL; NITRATE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; NUTRIENT LOSS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER RETENTION;

MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35948989612     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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