Evaluation of nutrient management plans using an integrated modeling approach

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 747-755

  Thomas, Mark A ^a   Engel, Bernard A ^a,b   Arabi, Mazdak ^a   Zhai, Tong ^a   Farnsworth, Richard ^a   Frankenberger, Jane R ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practices; EQIP; Geographical information systems; GLEAMS; Modeling; Nonpoint source pollution; Nutrient losses; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITRATES; NUTRIENTS; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; INTEGRATED MODELING; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 37549033795     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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